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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2008
Umm...yes! This is incredible! Did everything just as the recipe called for, except used ground cardamom in place of the seeds. It was hard to stop eating this. I served it with the Indian Tomato Chicken recipe listed on this site and me and fam (including husband and 3 little kids) were in heaven. I'm not sure what to say about folks who found it bland. I thought it was anything but. Subtle, maybe, but REALLY tasty. Eat it as a side dish to make sure you get enough "flavor" out of your dinner! (By the way, I'd cut the recipe in half next time - this is two dinners' worth of rice for a family of 5.)
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2008
this turned out to be deliciousssssssssssssssss...dont do it without the cloth...u can use damp tissues instead!!! eat it along with chicken curry or any other indian curry preparation !!
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miss_cook
Cooking Level: Beginning
Home Town: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Living In: San Ramon, California, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2007
The towel on the top threw me off and I overcooked the rice. Check before the 20 minutes. Like the other reviewer I felt it was a little bland or missing something. Itlooked gorgeous as it was sauteing and the aroma was wonderful-but that first bite let me down. Perhaps I did something wrong.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2007
Excellent served with Indian Chicken Curry II. I used basmati rice instead of white rice.
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Living In: Derby, Kansas, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2007
It wasn't bad, but wasn't as good as I'd hoped!.. Lots of effort! Makes a lot too! Luckily I also made plain steamed rice and it was better with my main course. Cooks up somewhat dry, probably because the towel soaks up extra steam in the pot.
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: San Jose, California, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2007
Finally an awesome Indian rice recipe! It was absolutely awesome! My husband also loved it and I'm keeping this recipe handy! I used the saffron AND the ground turmeric (the turmeric was put in with the other spices). I also added a chicken bullion cube to the spices and it turned out awesome!!!! It was good enough to eat by itself.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2007
The rice was good, but a little bland. Unfortunately, I didn't have any cardamon pods, so that didn't help at all. I halved the recipe, but next time I'll just halve the rice and water and keep the extra spices.
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Anna Christine
Cooking Level: Intermediate
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2006
I laughed at the comment from the woman whose husband ate from the pot after dinner, but low and behold, I caught my husband doing the same thing later that night!!!
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Gabrielle in DC
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Cooking Level: Expert
Home Town: Newbury Park, California, USA
Living In: Washington, D.C., USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2006
very good and authentic. I used basmati rice, wonderful.
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Robyn H
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2006
This was a good recipe. We did not know exactly what to expect but thought it was slightly bland but otherwise had a great texture. I served it with garbanzos and chicken curry and it was wonderful. Thanks!
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Davis, California, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2006
This recipe got RAVE reviews from my middle eastern husband. After dinner he was eating it directly from the pot. It's the real thing for sure. I didn't have shortening so I used butter and a touch of olive oil. I was really unsure about the cloth bit but I just tried it with a doubled tea towl under the lid. I'm glad I did.
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
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