Butter Rice

Name: Butter Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 cinnamon stick; 3 cardamom pods, bruised; 2 cloves; 2 green chillies, deseeded and sliced; 2 cups (400 g) uncooked long-grain rice (Basmati rice preferred), washed and drained; 2 cups (400 g) uncooked long-grain rice (Basmati rice preferred), washed and drained; 3 cups (750 ml) water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon ghee or butter; 1 tablespoon ghee or butter; 10 raisins; 10 cashew nuts; 4 shallots, peeled and sliced

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Food of Malaysia

By Wendy Hutton

Published 2022

About

Ingredients

2 tablespoons ghee or butter
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
1

Asia
Malaysia
Main course
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Low fat
Low calorie

Method

Heat the ghee or butter in a pot over medium heat and cook the mustard seeds until they pop. Add the cinnamon, cardamom and cloves, and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the shallots and chillies, and cook for another 3 minutes.
Add the rice and stir to coat with the spices for 1 to 2 minutes, then add the water and salt, and stir again. Reduce the heat to low, cover and