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5 from 2 votes

Persian Rice

Serve this rice with game meat casseroles
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Cuisine: Persian
All Rights Reserved: An original recipe from Lavender and Lime

Ingredients

For the spice blend

  • 5 mls ground cinnamon
  • 5 mls ground nutmeg
  • 5 mls crushed rose petals
  • 5 mls ground cardamom
  • 2.5 mls ground cumin

For the Persian rice

  • 175 g rice
  • Pinch of salt
  • 500 mls water

Method

  • Place all of the ingredients into a dry frying pan and roast over a low heat until you can smell the spices
  • Crush using a mortar and then add to a pot together with the rice, salt and water
  • Bring the water to a boil over a medium to high temperature
  • Cover and turn the stove off and leave to steam for 60 minutes
  • Fluff up the rice and adjust the seasoning before serving