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|description=I had not heard of cumin rice until I started to add recipes to the Mauritian recipe section. It's quite unusual and very nice
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I had not heard of '''cumin rice''' until I started to add recipes to the [[:Category:Mauritian recipes|Mauritian recipe section]]. It's quite unusual and very nice. The cooking method makes for a more creamy textured rice and the cumin flavour is pleasant but not overpowering.
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|TotalCalories = 630
|PortionCalories = 315
|DatePublished=24th October 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 2
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 25 minutes
|PrepTime = 5 minutes
|CookTime = 20 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Cumin rice recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Makes a nice change''

4.6/5 

Very odd idea, but it works very well.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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[[Image:Cumin rice steaming cloth.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Place a cloth between the pan and the lid]]
{{RecipeIngredients
| 1 cup of [[Basmati rice|basmati rice]]
| 2 tablespoons of [[Vegetable oil|vegetable oil]] or [[Ghee|ghee]]
| 1 large [[Onion|onion]], peeled and finely chopped
| 2 teaspoons of white [[Cumin seeds|cumin seeds]]
| Boiling water or [[vegetable stock]]
| Chopped [[Coriander leaves|coriander leaves]] to garnish

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Rinse the [[Rice|rice]] in a [[Sieve|sieve]] under cold running water, stirring with your hands until the water runs clear. Drain well
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Cook the [[Rice|rice]] in lots of [[Boiling|boiling]] water until the rice is soft on the outside but still has a tiny bite to it. About 5 minutes
| Remove from the heat and drain in a [[Sieve|sieve]]
| Meanwhile, add the [[Ghee|ghee]] and [[Onions|onions]] to a large pan and sauté until they just turn [[Brown|brown]].
| Stir in the [[Cumin seeds|cumin seeds]].
| Once they start to pop, stir in the [[Rice|rice]].
| Add half a cup of [[Boiling|boiling]] water or [[vegetable stock]], cover with a lid, placing a cloth between the pan and the lid being careful not to catch it alight!
| [[Simmer]] gently for a further 5 minutes then remove from the heat and let it stand for 7 to 10 minutes so all of the water is absorbed. Don't stir or mix it at all during this process.
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve garnished with chopped [[Coriander leaves|coriander leaves]]
===Variations===
Add a small pinch of [[black cumin]] seeds as well as the [[white cumin]] seeds.
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Indian recipes]]
[[Category:Mauritian recipes]]
[[Category:Accompaniments]]
[[Category:Rice recipes]]
[[Category:Favourite recipes]]
[[Category:Boiled or simmered]]

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