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Cardamom Rice

Here's how you make Cardamom Rice
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  • Servings: 20
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 20 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 1/2 cups rice of choice, rinsed and soaked
  • 13.5 ounces of unsweetened lite coconut milk (1 can)
  • 13.5 ounces water (one empty lite coconut milk can, full)
  • 1 tablespoon of cardamom pods smashed to loosen some of the seeds
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or 1/2 a cinnamon stick
  • 2 bay leaves
  • NOTE: If you haven't soaked the rice, you will need a total of 2 cups liquid for every 1 cup of rice.
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Pour the lite coconut milk and water into a large saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and bring to a boil.

  • Step 2: Once the liquid is boiling, add the rice, crushed cardamom pods, ground cardamom, bay leaves and cinnamon to the boiling liquid. Stir just enough to make sure that the rice is separated.

  • Step 3: Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a low simmer at the lowest setting. Allow the rice to simmer for about 18 to 20 minutes, and then remove from heat.

  • Step 4: Let the rice steam in the cooking pot for another 5 to 10 minutes or so, without removing lid.

  • Step 5: Before serving, remove the significant bits of cooked spices, such as the broken hulls of the cardamom pods. It's ok to leave some of the cardamom seeds, if you like.

  • Step 6: Fluff the rice a bit with a fork, serve and enjoy!

  • Step 7: Freeze leftovers in meal-sized portions.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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