Pulau

Pulau

Ingredients

450g basmati rice

1 Medium onion, finely chopped

25g Butter, plus extra to serve

4 Cardamom pods

½ tsp Turmeric

8 Whole cloves

1 Cinnamon stick

Pinch saffron threads

2 Bay leaves

600ml Vegetable stock

Salt

Cooking Method

Rinse your uncooked rice under running water for a minute or so. Soak the saffron strands in a teaspoon of warm water, this will help them release their colour. Melt the butter in a large sauce pan and add the onion, cook for 5 minutes until softened. Add the

spices, saffron and bay leaves and cook for a couple more minutes. The spices will give a wonderful fragrant flavour to the rice. Add the rice and stir until the grains are coated in the butter before stirring in the stock or water and salt. Bring to the boil and then cover with a tight-fitting lid. If the lid isn't very tight, cover the pan with aluminum foil before putting the lid on. Turn the heat down low and leave to cook for 10 minutes before turning off the heat. Don't remove the lid; just leave the rice to continue cooking in the pan for about 5 minutes until you're ready to serve. The rice should have absorbed all the water and will just need fluffing up with a fork. Add a knob of butter before serving.