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Rice Pilau takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Rice Pilau takes 30 minutes to cook.

Rice Pilau makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Rice Pilau are:

1.5 cups basmati rice
1 tbsp coconut oil
4 whole cloves
1 small cinnamon stick
4 cardamom pods, bruised
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp salt
3 1/4 cups hot water

Here is how you make Rice Pilau:

Wash the rice well and leave to soak in cold water for 30 minutes, then drain well.Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan, and fry the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom pods, and cumin seeds for 1 minute.Add turmeric and rice, and stir over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Add salt and hot water. Bring quickly to a boil, then turn heat very low. Cover with a well-fitting lid and cook for 20-25 minutes with lifting iid or stirring. Uncover at end of cooking time to allow steam to escape for about 3 minutes.Remove whole spices, lightly fluff rice, and serve hot with vegetable curry.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REVJVH.

The nutritional information for Rice Pilau is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 129.4

• Total Fat: 1.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 318.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
• Protein: 2.3 g