Turmeric-tinged rice with fried onion

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook: 300 Classic Recipes from the Great Regions of India

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

  • About

Originating in the state of Karnataka, Birinji is a fairly uncomplicated rice dish comprising fragrant spiced rice and sweet caramelized onions. Southern Indians thrive on rice, unlike the people in the north, where the staple is bread. This rice recipe is ideal with any vegetable curry or lentil dish.

Ingredients

  • 225 g/8 oz/generous 1 cup basmati rice
  • 45

Method

  1. Wash the rice in a sieve (strainer) in several changes of water, until the water runs clear, then soak in a bowl of water for 20–30 minutes. Drain and set aside.

  2. Heat 15 ml/1