27 basmati optional Recipes

basmati rice, cardamom pods, crushed, salt, whipping cream, sugar, mascarpone, rose water (optional; see notes ), chopped pistachios

basmati rice, diced cooked chicken breasts (optional), dark raisins, golden raisins, chopped dried apricots, halved raw cashews, curry powder, divided, tart , crisp chopped apple, chopped green onion, sea salt to taste

basmati rice, water (apprx), chicken stock powder (optional) or 1 tsp vegetable stock powder (optional)

brown basmati rice, water, salt, cold water (optional), agave nectar (optional) or 3 tbsp honey (optional) or 3 tbsp brown rice syrup (optional), ground cinnamon (optional)

chicken, cut up, onion, sliced, sea salt , to taste, water, white basmati rice, onion, thinly sliced, butter, ground cardamom, ground cumin, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, healthy pinch saffron , soaked in 1 tbsp broth, carrot , cut into match sticks, dark raisin, chopped pistachios (optional, toasted in a dry frying pan ), blanched slivered almond (optional, toasted in a dry frying pan )

lime , juice of, fish sauce, thai soy sauce , or sub regular soy sauce or tamari is ok, fresh red chili pepper, seeded and chopped , fresh is best but sub 1/4-1/2 tsp chile powder if you have to, white fish, cubed, salmon fillets, skinned and cubed, cake tofu, cubed firm , instead of fish if you prefer, coconut milk (i just use 1 can of lite ), kaffir lime leaves, red curry paste, stalk lemongrass, white part only, chopped finely, or use about 1-2 tsp of the fresh pre-minced type you can get in tu, jasmine rice , or brown basmati if you prefer, fresh cilantro, chopped, two brown sugar, red bell pepper , or other veg, cut into thin strips, pistachio nuts , roasted as optional garnish, mangoes , or other tropical fruit, diced finely, as optional garnish

cooked brown rice (long-grain or basmati for me), vanilla-flavored soymilk or 1/2 cup plain soymilk, dates, chopped, chopped almonds (or more walnuts), chopped walnuts (or more almonds), apple , diced- granny smith are the best, fresh blueberries (optional) or 1/4 cup thawed frozen blueberries (optional)

onion, chopped, oil, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, ground cumin, basmati rice, mixed vegetables, chopped (potato, carrots, peas, beans, corn), water, salt, coconut cream (optional) or 1 dash coconut milk (optional)

vegetable oil, yellow onion, diced, fresh okra , cut lengthwise and then crosswise into 4 pieces (or any other veggie, chopped), garlic cloves, sliced (use less if you prefer ), chopped cooked chicken (if raw, cook with the veggies) or 2 cups cooked turkey (if raw, cook with the veggies), white mushrooms, cut into quarters (or any other veggie, chopped), diced tomatoes , with juice, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, hot green chili peppers (optional) or 2 -3 jalapenos, chopped (optional), mild curry powder, salt, black pepper or 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, your choice, water, garam masala (optional), steamed cooked basmati rice

canola oil, yellow onions, thinly sliced, garam masala, crushed red chili pepper flakes, turmeric, black peppercorns, green cardamom pods, black cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes, cored and minced, serrano chilies, stemmed and minced, ginger, peeled and minced, trimmed lamb shoulder , cut into 2/3-inch pieces, kosher salt , to taste, plain yogurt, roughly chopped mint leaf, roughly chopped cilantro, saffron strands, crushed (heaping 1f 2 tsp.), white basmati rice, soaked in cold, water , for 30 minutes drained, cumin seed, dried bay leaves, rose water (optional) or kewra essence (optional), red food coloring (optional) or orange food coloring (optional)

onion, chopped, uncooked chicken breast strips for stir-fry, curry powder, progresso recipe starters creamy roasted garlic with chicken stock cooking sauce, whipping cream, hot cooked basmati or regular white rice, cashew halves and pieces or chopped dry-roasted peanuts (optional), chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

extra virgin olive oil (evoo), basmati rice, chicken broth or 1 quart vegetable broth, dried bay leaf, lemon , zest of, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground turmeric, ground cardamom (optional), butter, head cauliflower, chopped, eggplant, peeled and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, diced tomatoes, drained (fire-roasted), chickpeas, drained, curry paste (mild or hot ), mango chutney, salt & freshly ground black pepper, scallions (chopped, for garnish ), fresh cilantro (a generous handful) or fresh parsley, chopped (a generous handful), almonds (optional) or cashews (optional)

basmati rice, unsalted butter, onions, halved and sliced 1/2-inch thick, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, ground cardamom, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, roasted unsalted cashews, coarsely chopped, chopped dried apricot, chopped fresh cilantro or 1/3 cup parsley, salt, fresh ground pepper, turkey broth (optional) or 1/2 cup chicken broth (optional)

basmati rice, water, sea salt, vegetable oil (i use olive oil or sunflower oil), cinnamon sticks (optional, but recommended )

basmati rice (recommended : tilda), canola oil, unsalted butter, cumin seeds, asfoetida powder (hing) - optional, but recommended, white onion, finely diced, green cardamom pods, crushed, cinnamon stick, whole fresno chile, minced (depending on how hot you like things), black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, scant 2 cups hot water, salt, minced fresh cilantro

unsweetened coconut milk, beef and onion broth (plain broth could be used, but the onion adds great flavor.), green onions , cut on the diagonal, jalapeno pepper , deseeded & deveined, sirloin tip steak , i have my butcher slice it thinly at the store, red curry powder, garam masala, drops lemon juice , from the squeezie plastic lemon thing, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes (*, optional, optional ) (optional) or cayenne (*) (optional), cooked basmati rice

grain white rice (preferably basmati rice), currants, pine nuts (optional), olive oil, chopped yellow onions, salt , plus to taste, chopped green onion, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, peeled, seeded, chopped and drained fresh tomatoes (optional) or 1/2 cup peeled, seeded, chopped and drained canned tomato (optional), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (italian ), chopped fresh mint or 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill, water, freshly ground pepper, grape leaves , preserved in brine,plus for lining pan, boiling water, fresh lemon juice , plus lemon wedges for serving, lean ground beef

mung dal (small yellow lentils), uncooked rice (jasmine or basmati work best), green chilies (chopped ), ginger (peeled and chopped ), curry leaves (optional), asafetida powder (hing), salt, vegetable oil , to make dosas, cilantro, leaves (coriander, chopped fine), fresh coconut (optional) or 2 tbsp coconut flakes (optional), onion (chopped ) (optional)