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Kerala · Lunch

Spiced Butter Rice

Traditional 125. Spiced Butter Rice recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 4-5 whole cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp black pepper, crushed
• 4 cups water
• Salt to taste

👩‍🍳 How to make Spiced Butter Rice

1. Soak rice (30 mins, no heat): Wash and soak rice.
2. Toast spices (1 min, high heat): Heat butter, add cumin, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves. Fry 30 seconds. Visual: spices fragrant.
3. Add onion (3 mins, medium-high heat): Add sliced onion, fry until golden brown. Visual: onion caramelizes.
4. Add rice (2 mins, medium-high heat): Add soaked rice, black pepper, fry 1 minute. Visual: grains coated.
5. Add water (1 min, high heat): Add water, salt, bring to boil. Visual: rolling boil.
6. Rest (5 mins, no heat): Let rest covered.

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