Indian Baked Rice
- basmati rice (19 oz)
- 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1 large onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 small fresh jalapeno chile, seeded and thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups chicken broth, heated
- Wash rice in 6 or 7 changes of cold water in a large bowl until water is almost clear.
- Drain in a large sieve 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy ovenproof pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook almonds, stirring frequently, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, then add onion to pot and cook over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until pale golden, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add garlic, jalapeno, garam masala, ginger, and salt and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute.
- Add rice and cook over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, 6 minutes.
- Add broth and simmer briskly, uncovered, until top of rice appears dry, about 8 minutes.
- Cover pot and bake rice in middle of oven until tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let stand, covered, 15 minutes.
- Serve sprinkled with almonds.
basmati rice, vegetable oil, almonds, onion, garlic, jalapeno chile, garam masala, ginger, salt, chicken broth
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/indian-baked-rice-106075 (may not work)