Traditional Pilau Rice
India
Published method, 9 steps.
Ingredients
- 425 ml basmati rice
- 1 medium onion or ½ large onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1–2 cloves of garlic
- Garam masala spice mixture
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1½ tsp ground coriander
- 250 g minced meat (lamb or mutton are most common, but you could use beef or imitation meat).
- 400 g tinned chickpeas (240 g drained weight)
- 1 large tomato, diced, or 1 dozen cherry tomatoes, cut into eighths
- Frozen petits pois (optional)
- Salt
- Oil (use sunflower oil or a similar vegetable oil without a strong taste) or ghee
- 575 ml water