Steamed White Basmati Rice with a little kick!

I introduce to you, some kitchen fun! I know you will all be in Uni, and sometimes you just want to fix yourself something good to eat as oppose to all the junk you end up eating around campus (and what have you). Well, I will be sharing with you some of my favourite recipes and offer some pictorials to assist you in creating the different dishes. So it is only proper to begin with a staple.... plain old steamed rice, with a little kick! No more boko boko rice!lol!

P.S I will give a list of spices that you should carry with you from home, as they are fresh and pretty inexpensive.

Ingredients:
1 Cup Basmati Rice (or long grain rice)
Cold water
1 and 1/4 Cup hot water
3 Cardamon pods
1 Cinamon Stick
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Salt to taste

Prior preparations:

Sock rice in cold water, making sure the water covers the rice, for about 15 minutes (This method helps soften the rice grains)

Pour out the cold water and wash the rice once. Drain all water out from the rice.

Cooking:

Place cooking pot/pan on cooker, and set it on medium heat. While the cooker begins to heat up, pour in your oil, cardamon pods, cumin seeds and cinammon stick, and let them cook for 1 minute. 

Then pour in your drained rice

Stir all ingredients together, making sure all grains of rice are covered in oil.

Add your hot water, and salt to your liking. You can taste the water to know if the salt is enough.

Cover your pot and reduce the heat to medium low. Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes. Do not open the pot any point. 

Once the 20 minutes are up, remove pot from cooker, with the lid still on, and let it cool for 3 minutes. Follow by forking the rice(that is mixing the rice with your fork), and Voila....! Bon appetite! You can try it at home!

If there is anything you would like me to cook, let me know. 

One of my favourite Indian curry "Butter Chicken" will be up next!