Spicybrownbasmatirice Recipes

HOW TO MAKE PERFECT BROWN BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, combine rice, 2 cups water, and ½ teaspoon salt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir once, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 50 minutes. (Do not lift the lid or stir!)
• Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes; fluff with a fork and serve.

ROASTED GARLIC CHICKEN AND RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Marinate chicken. Use a fork to combine ¼ cup of the roasted garlic with ¼ cup of the olive oil, lemon juice and thyme. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Rub each chicken thigh with it on both sides evenly, and set them aside on a plate.
• Begin cooking rice. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of the olive oil to the bottom of a medium-sized pot and place it over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook to soften, about 5 minutes. Then add the rice and stir to coat it well with the oil and onions. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Now pour in the chicken stock, turn the heat to high and bring it to a boil. Then reduce the heat to the lowest setting, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. It won't be quite done, and some of the stock will not have been absorbed -- it will finish cooking later in the oven.
• Assemble and bake. After the rice has cooked for about 15 minutes, pour it, along with the remaining stock into a 10 x 8 inch baking dish, and let it cool until it's room temperature. Then add the marinated chicken pieces to the baking dish, sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, and add all of the remaining roasted garlic, sticking it between the chicken pieces.
• Bake. Bake, uncovered, in the preheated 375°F oven for 15 minutes. Then cover with foil, and continue to bake until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender, about 15 more minutes. (If the rice needs more time, remove the chicken, cover with foil, and cook until it's done.)
• Season and serve. Season to taste with salt and pepper (if necessary) and serve.

BROWN BASMATI RICE -- BASIC PREPARATION

Steps:

• First, put the rice in a strainer inside a bowl and wash it well. I usually change the water in the bowl at least 3 times. The water doesn't need to run completely clear, but it should not be very cloudy or brownish when the rice is washed. Leave the rice in the strainer to drip out for at least a few minutes.
• Put the rice and water in a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and bring just to a boil over high heat. You don't want it to really boil, as soon as you start to see the bubbles, put on the lid and turn the heat down to very, very low (on my electric stove, I put it between "lo" and 1).
• Resist the temptation to take off the lid and check the rice too much. After about 25 minutes you can check it once and see how much water is left. I do this by sticking a wooden spatula down into the rice and pushing it to the side a little. If there is still water, push the rice back together, put the lid back on, and let it cook a few more minutes. Do not stir or disrupt the rice any more than you have to. It will take about 30 to 35 minutes for it to finish cooking.
• When all the water is absorbed, there will still be sort of a mushy layer at the bottom of the pot. Take the pot off the heat and leave undisturbed for at least 10 minutes. You can really leave it there as long as you like -- the moisture at the bottom will even out and the finished rice should be slightly al dente with all the grains separate.If there are a few clumps, just break them up with a fork or your fingers before serving or storing.
• If you plan to use the rice for fried rice, I would recommend refrigerating it for at least 6 hours, but overnight is better, so plan ahead!

SPICED BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• Wash rice in several changes of tap water
• Pour 2 pints of water over rice and soak for half an hour. Drain in a sieve for 20 mins. This will remove the excess starch & help achieve fluffy rice
• Add oil to a large saucepan and heat gently. Add onion & fry until soft and lightly brown.
• Add rice, garlic, spices and seasoning & stir for 3 to 4 mins so all grains are coated with oil and spices
• Pour in chicken stock and bring to boil. Turn to a low heat and cook for 10-15 mins until rice is tender & most/all water has been absorbed.