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Iraqi cinnamon & cardamom rice

I'll tell you what you can put there :
  • 1 cup of uncooked basmati or jasmine rice
  • 1 ½ cups of water
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • Spices: cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, salt, chilis, etc. to taste
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Iraqi cinnamon rice is easy and sooo delicious. It is pictured here with a fantastic zucchini kefta.This recipe serves 3-4 people as a side dish.

I'll tell you what you can do :

* For the best results wash the rice in a bowl of water, mixing it around, pouring the water out, and repeating again about 3 times. Along with the oil, this will prevent the rice from clumping. We're not making sticky rice here!

In a medium-sized pot, sauté the onions in oil on medium heat until they become transluscent, about 5 minutes. Next add the uncooked rice and several teaspoons of cinnamon, and stir quickly for 30 seconds, coating it with the oil and onions. Now add the water and 4-5 opened cardamom pods (or a teaspoon of ground cardamom) and increase the flame to high.

At this point you'll want to add the salt, and pepper to taste, but you'll want at least 1/2 teaspoon of pepper and a teaspoon or so of salt.

When the mixture comes to a boil, cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid, and immediately reduce the heat to a simmer. Allow it to cook 20 minutes, then turn off the heat, and allow it to sit an additional 2 minutes, still covered.

Now open the pot and mix it up. It's "sooo good"!

 

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Tip

For meat lovers, this dish can be made with broth to add even more flavor.

Cooking Rice

Because the rice is steam-cooked, it is important not to open the lid while cooking, and to add the correct proportion of water:

1 cup rice: 1.5 cups water

Don't make this dish in a rice cooker. This isn't Chinese food!



Best of luck,

Moti

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