Basmati Rice Salad

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	320g / 11oz	Basmati rice - rinsed until water
		Runs clear, and drained well
3 tablespoons	45ml	Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - thinly sliced (large)
2		Garlic cloves - chopped
1		Cinnamon stick
1		Bay leaf
2		Whole cloves
1		Cardamom pod
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cumin
3 1/2 cups	829ml	Boiling water
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Golden raisins
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/2 cup	118ml	Cashews

Recipe Instructions

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add the cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves, cardamom and cumin and cook for 1 minute.

Add the boiling water and raisins and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let the water come back to a boil, stir once, cover the pot, reduce the heat and let cook for 12 to 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes. Remove lid and fluff with a fork, fold in cashews and reseason with salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
HOT OFF THE GRILL with Bobby Flay - (Show # HG-1A29) - from the TV - FOOD NETWORK

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