Caramelized Fried Rice

This is the rice that’s the traditional accompaniment to dhansak, our emblematic dish. It also goes with buriyanis, vegetable stews made with eggplant or pumpkin. Anyone who eats it plain falls under its spell. This is one of the great rice dishes, and it goes well with non-Parsi food, too. We’ve served it as an accompaniment to seared duck breast, to grilled pork tenderloin—almost any meat benefits from being next to this gently seductive co