Indian Basmati Rice with Peas
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups basmati rice, either brown or white
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, coconut oil or olive oil (I think butter tastes best.)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric (you can use more, but you’ll taste it)
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • chopped cilantro to taste, if desired
Instructions
  1. Rinse your rice in a fine mesh sieve, if desired. Transfer rice to a medium saucepan and add all ingredients except peas and cilantro.
  2. Bring to a boil, cover and lower to a simmer. Cook white rice for 18-20 minutes, brown rice for 45-50 minutes, or until all water has evaporated.
  3. Add frozen peas to rice and allow to sit, covered, for 10 minutes.
  4. Fluff rice with a fork and transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro, if desired.
Notes
If you are concerned about arsenic, you should soak your rice in water for 1-8 hours before using it.  That process also makes brown rice more digestible.  If you do soak the rice, you will cook it in less time and you can use a few Tablespoons less water, depending on how long you soaked it.  Test brown rice for doneness after 35 minutes, and white rice after 15 minutes.
Recipe by Pamela Salzman at https://pamelasalzman.com/indian-basmati-rice-peas-recipe/