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Indian Spiced Rice
SUBMITTED BY:
jen
"This rice dish takes very little time to prepare and most of the ingredients are found in the common kitchen."
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1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seed
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/4 cups dry jasmine rice
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dry lentils
3 cups water
1 potato, peeled and diced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup green peas
3 tablespoons raisins
1 tablespoon butter (optional)
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In a large skillet or saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, and cook, stirring frequently until they have softened. Sprinkle in the ginger, garlic, coriander, cardamom, nutmeg, and cumin. Cook for 3 minutes more, stirring frequently.
Pour the rice into the saucepan and saute the rice with the spices for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour the lentils and salt into the saucepan. Pour 3 cups of water into the pan, stir.
Place the potatoes into the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover the pan and turn the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes.
Place the bell pepper, peas, and raisins into the saucepan. Stir well, then cover the pan again. Cook 10 minutes more, or until the rice, potatoes, and lentils are tender. Stir in the butter, if you like. Serve and enjoy.
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Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2004 by
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Kuldunia
Jun. 18, 2004
This was okay, but suffered from some textural problems. With the various additions at different times that necessitated stirring, I thought that the potato got kind of mushy. Next time, I might cook the lentils and potato together separately, with their own spices, and stir it all together briefly at the end. The red pepper seemed an odd choice, flavour wise; I would use a hot pepper, next time. The spicing was nice but milder than I prefer, so I added a liberal amount of garam masala after it was done, which helped enormously. The leftovers re-heated well.
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Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2002 by MsPoppy
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MsPoppy
Nov. 13, 2002
This is a really flavorful rice recipe. It's great on it's own, but you might go into flavor overload if you serve it with curry or another spicy Indian dish. Green lentils require more cooking time, try the red ones.
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This is a really flavorful rice recipe. It's great on it's own, but you might go into flavor...
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Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2006 by
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TUNISIANSWIFE
Feb. 17, 2006
This was a very nice dish. Had basmati and used that instead of Jasmine. Since this was not the main meal, I kept the spices exactly as written. I would however, double the spices if this was going to be the main course. I did add a small piece of cinnamon stick, and ground 3 cloves to add. I also added 1/2 tsp. tumeric for color. Very nice balance of spice. I didn't think the pepper would go w/the taste, so shredded 1 med. carrot instead and gave a beautiful color. Also tossed in a few pistachios during the second 10 min. simmer along w/the raisins and carrot. Potato was perfectly done and added it at the beginning of the simmer. This makes a nice dish and does make alot to feed 4 people by the time one gets the vegetables in there. Will make again. Served this w/"Indian style sheeshk kabab" and "Red Lentil Curry" here on Allrecipes and was a nice meal.
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This was a very nice dish. Had basmati and used that instead of Jasmine. Since this was not...
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Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2003 by AIMEE-JIN
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AIMEE-JIN
Apr. 1, 2003
My family and I liked this recipe. I pre-cooked the garlic, onions, potatoes with the spices in a pan. Then added the mixture to the rice, lentils, peas and red pepper inside a rice cooker. This rice dish is a meal in itself. I made a soup, too and I'm glad I just had the two because it was so filling. Thanks for the recipe!
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My family and I liked this recipe. I pre-cooked the garlic, onions, potatoes with the spices...
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Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2007 by GYPSY_DANCER
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GYPSY_DANCER
Mar. 22, 2007
Delicious! It looks really pretty too; all the colors make the dish special. It's tasty and healthy. I serve it with the Indian Tomato Chicken posted by Karen.
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3 users found this review helpful
Delicious! It looks really pretty too; all the colors make the dish special. It's tasty and...
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Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2003 by HEIDI TEE
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HEIDI TEE
Apr. 23, 2003
I really liked this recipe. The dish turned out hearty, but not heavy, spicy, but now overpowering. I used chicken broth instead of just water to give it an even fuller flavour. I think that the next time I make it, I will definitely rince the rice first, to avoid a bit of "gloppiness" due to the starch.
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I really liked this recipe. The dish turned out hearty, but not heavy, spicy, but now...
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Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2003 by Anu
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Anu
Apr. 1, 2003
Very, very nice and hearty! This makes 4 really large servings. I used basmati rice, and omitted the butter at the end. I felt this could use a little more "heat", so next time I'll add some red chili powder as well. Thanks for posting this!
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Very, very nice and hearty! This makes 4 really large servings. I used basmati rice, and...
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Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2002 by
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KRANEY
Sep. 30, 2002
Wonderful mix of flavors! I omitted the raisins and butter, and they were never missed. Thanks for the recipe!
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Wonderful mix of flavors! I omitted the raisins and butter, and they were never missed. ...
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Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2008 by LeoCarling
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LeoCarling
Nov. 3, 2008
Nutritious, tasty and visually appealing. It doesn't get any better than this. Because I like my Indian food with a bit of kick, I tripled the spices to really give it some flavor!
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Nutritious, tasty and visually appealing. It doesn't get any better than this. Because I...
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Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2008 by
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KayM
Oct. 14, 2008
I didn't have any ginger or cinnamon so I don't know whether that made a difference. It was OK, don't know whether I would make it again.
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I didn't have any ginger