Flavored rice is a must on special occasion and on weekends. I love to dish out flavored rice on weekends to enjoy with family and friends. There are abundance flavored rice recipes which can be found in net and one of those is, badam pilaf or almond rice. Since i have a bottle of whole almonds i made this delicious badam pilaf for Sunday lunch to go with my chicken gravy. I used long grain basmathi rice for this flavorful dish simply because i love the texture and taste. This rice dish best enjoy with any vegetarian or non vegetarian gravy of your choice.
Ingredients
2 cups basmathi rice
3 cups water
2 tbsp almond paste
1/4 cup almonds, skin peeled
1 star anise
4 cloves
2 pods green cardamom
1 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
1 bay leaf
1/3 tsp salt
Methods
Wash and soak basmathi rice with 3 cups water.
In a large pan, melt ghee over a medium heat and add star anise,clove,bay leaf and cardamom pods. Saute for 30 second.
Add the peeled almonds and almond paste. Saute for another 30 seconds.
Pour the mixture into the soaked basmathi rice and season with salt. Stir and cook for 15 minutes or till the rice turns fluffy.
Enjoy with your preference gravy.
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