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Garlic and Ginger Rice

3-4 Servings ~ 20-25 min
  • 2 cups long grain rice
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger, chopped
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp all in one curry powder
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, cubed

This is one of my favourite ways to prepare rice. The flavours are just simply amazing and give a great boost to the rice in terms of taste. It’s absolutely a perfect variety to the usual plain boiled white rice, especially if it’s not the aromatic rice varieties.. As is said, variety is the spice of life!

Resources/Equipment You Will Need

  • Medium pot
  • Chopping board
  • Sharp knife
  • Wooden spoon

Quick Instructions

  1. Have your ingredients ready.
  2. Put your oil in a pot. Add the garlic and ginger. Fry on low heat for about 2 min. This is so that the oil adopts the flavour of the garlic and ginger.  Increase the heat and add the onions and curry powder.  Fry for a minute. Add the carrots and fry for a further 2 min, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the rice and stir. Allow this  to fry for  3 min, stirring regularly to make sure the rice does not stick to the pot.
  4. Add water and salt. Stir a little and close the pot.
  5. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer until the rice is cooked.
  6. Fluff up the rice using a fork.
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Pictorial Detailed Instructions

Step 1
Have your ingredients ready.
Step-2
Put your oil in a pot. Add the garlic and ginger. Fry on low heat for about 2 min. This is so that the oil adopts the flavour of the garlic and ginger.  Increase the heat and add the onions and curry powder.  Fry for a minute. Add the carrots and fry for a further 2 min, stirring occasionally.
Step-3
Add the rice and stir. Allow this  to fry for  3 min, stirring regularly to make sure the rice does not stick to the pot.
Step-4
Add water and salt. Stir a little and close the pot.
Step-5
Bring to the boil then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer until the rice is cooked, about 15-20 min.
Step-6
Fluff up the rice using a fork.
Serve with beef stew, chicken stew, roast meat ...the choice is really yours!
Serve with beef stew, chicken stew, roast meat …the choice is really yours!

Now this is something that you def need to try out…. you won’t regret it! Let me know what you think when you do try it out.