Basmati Rice, Pilaf-Style
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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 1997, America's Test Kitchen TV
Cook without soaking or rinsing, and use the pilaf method.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
For a basmati rice pilaf recipe that produced light, fluffy, aromatic rice, we first rinsed the rice to remove excess starch. Then we toasted whole spices in some oil before toasting the rice itself. Adding water and then cooking the rice o...