Piquant rice

Name: Piquant rice
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Accompaniment
Ingredients: 600.00 ml water; 5.00 ml salt; 2.00 ml turmeric; 4.00 cardamom pods; 4.00 cloves whole; 1.00 cinnamon stick; 250.00 g rice uncooked; 50.00 g raisins seedless; 1.00 red chilli seeded and sliced; 100.00 g peas frozen, defrosted; 40.00 g almonds flaked

5 servings

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (11)

600.00 ml	water
5.00 ml	salt
2.00 ml	turmeric
4.00	cardamom — pods
4.00	cloves — whole
1.00	cinnamon — stick
250.00 g	rice — uncooked
50.00 g	raisins — seedless
1.00	red chilli — seeded and sliced
100.00 g	peas — frozen, defrosted
40.00 g	almonds — flaked

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Method:

Pour the water into a saucepan and add the salt, turmeric, cardamom pods, cloves and cinnamon stick.
Bring to the boil and add the rice and raisins.
Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for abut 10 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender.
Add the chilli and peas and heat until the peas are heated through.
Add half the almond flakes and transfer to a serving platter.
Sprinkle with the remaining almond flakes just before serving.
Delicious with any stew or even fish.