White pilaff with pine nuts

Name: White pilaff with pine nuts
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 green or white cardamom pods; 6 green or white cardamom pods; 1 3-inch stick of cinnamon; 8 whole cloves; 2 bay leaves; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 large onions, peeled and finely chopped; 23 oz/3 cups best-quality long-grain rice (preferably Basmati), washed well, then drained and dried; 23 oz/3 cups best-quality long-grain rice (preferably Basmati), washed well, then drained and dried; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon melted ghee (clarified butter); 1 tablespoon melted ghee (clarified butter); 3 oz/1 cup pine nuts

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Curries & Bugles

By Jennifer Brennan

Published 1990

About

Ingredients

6 green or white cardamom pods
1 3-inch stick of cinna

Europe
Asia
United Kingdom
India
Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Fill a kettle or medium saucepan with water and place it over high heat for use in Step 5.
Place the cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves in a small square of cheesecloth or muslin and tie it into a little bag with string — much as you would make a bouquet garni. Set it aside for use in Step 6.
Place a large, heavy saucepan (with a tight-