Cauliflower Rice
From lanabade 14 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 8
This rice dish is a great way to use fresh cauliflower.This is a spicy gourmet side dish,or vegetarian meal.
Ingredients
- 2 cups basmati rice shopping list
- 3 1/4 cups water shopping list
- 1 1/2 tsp. butter shopping list
- 3/4 tsp. salt shopping list
- 2 tsp. cumin shopping list
- 2 tblsp.canola oil shopping list
- 1 large onion,chopped shopping list
- 10 whole cloves shopping list
- 1 1/4 tsp. ground turmeric shopping list
- 1 jalapeno pepper (chopped)OPTIONAL shopping list
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt shopping list
- 1 cauliflower,cut into 1 inch florets,about 1 lb. shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro with stems. shopping list
How to make it
- TO PREPARE RICE:
- Wash rice twice in cold water.
- Soak rice in 3 cups of water for 15 to 20minutes.
- Drain rice.
- In a medium pot with a lid,combine rice,3 1/4 cups of water,butter,salt,on high heat.
- As soon as the rice starts to boil vigorously,reduce the heat o low
- Cover and simmer for 18-2 0 minutes.
- Turn off the heat,but do not remove the lid.
- Allow rice to sit for about 5 minutes.remove lid,set aside.
- TO PREPARE CAULIFLOWER:
- In a separate frying pan or a wok,heat cumin seeds in oil,on medium-high heat.
- Once the seeds have sizzled about 30-45 seconds,reduce the heatand add onions and cloves.
- saute the onion for 8-10 minutes till brown.
- Add turmeric,jalapeno,and salt,saute another 2 minutes.
- Add cauliflower,stir well,stir-fry for 5 minutes.
- reduce the heatto medium-low,cover and cook for another 5=8 minutes,until cauliflower is cooked but still firm,not too soft.
- Add the cauliflower to rice and combine well.
- Add cilantro and stir with a large fork untill the rice is completely yellow from the turmeric.
People Who Like This Dish 3
- mrsc543 North Reading, MA
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Thank you!! love the flavors of Indian foods, and cauliflower too!! 5555555555555555555555555
ttaaccoo
in Buffalo loved it
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Thanks...anything to get my husband to like cauliflower is appreciated!
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