Parsi Brown Rice
A Parsi brown rice is a richly and simply spiced yet complexly flavored caramelized rice. This vegan, gluten-free, soy-free and nut-free recipe is easy, needing no more than 25 minutes to make, and it goes perfectly with dhansak or any vegetable dal.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 224kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or any neutral oil
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 green cardamom pods
- 6 cloves
- 1-inch piece cinnamon
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup sugar (I used coconut sugar but any sugar is fine here)
- 2 cups raw basmati rice (white. To make this with brown rice see notes)
- 4 cups water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash the rice thoroughly in running water, then soak in a bowl with two inches of water to cover for 30 minutes. Drain before using.
- Heat the oil in a large saute pan or skillet with a tight lid.
- Add the cumin seeds, bay leaves, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and saute until the cumin and spices have slightly changed color and are aromatic.
- Add the onion with ½ teaspoon of salt and a bit of ground black pepper and saute until the onion begins to brown.
- Stir in the sugar. Stay by the stove at this time and stir until the sugar melts, browns and bubbles. You want it to caramelize, not burn, so make sure you turn the heat down if it starts to brown too fast.
- Once the sugar has melted and browned and bubbled add the rice and stir it in. Saute a couple of minutes.
- Pour in the water and add enough salt so the water tastes slightly saltier than you want the rice to be.
- Bring the rice and water mixture to a boil. Turn the heat to low, cover with a tight lid and set your timer for 20 minutes.
- At the end of 20 minutes turn off the heat but don't peek. Let the rice stand for another 10 minutes.
- Fluff the rice grains with a fork and serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg