11 traditional basmati Recipes

basmati rice, washed, saffron, rose water, cardamom pods, cracked, see note above !), cinnamon stick, ghee or 1/4 cup butter, sugar, salt

water (enough to fill a large pot), salt, basmati rice, saffron, butter, oil

water, basmati rice, tomatoes, quartered, chicken, onions, finely chopped, coriander leaves, chopped, green hot pepper , as desired, black dried limes, baharat spice mix, turmeric powder, cumin powder, cinnamon, cardamom powder, garlic cloves, gingerroot, cut into small pieces, butter, lemon juice, rose water, oil, salt

butter, chicken, cut into 8-10 pieces, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomato puree, canned chopped tomatoes , un-drained (or fresh), carrots, grated, grated nutmeg, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt & freshly ground black pepper, water, chicken stock cube, basmati rice (don tsp rinse or soak this), raisins, almonds, toasted, saffron, ground green cardamoms, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, white pepper, ground dried limes

cooked and cooled basmati rice, chana dal (split chickpeas), rinsed well, water, turmeric, fresh ginger, vegetable oil, sliced onions, fenugreek , cumin seeds, black mustard seeds and fennel seeds, minced garlic, minced onion, red chili flakes, garam masala, turmeric, salt to taste, fresh chopped dill or cilantro(cilantro is traditional, but dill is very nice too)

chicken breasts, uncooked white rice (i like basmati), cream of mushroom soup, mixed vegetables, drained

onion, diced to small cubes, olive oil, tomatoes, peeled and diced to small cubes, garlic clove, crushed, tomato paste, whole chicken, cut in half, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground ginger, ground coriander, cumin, salt, pepper, basmati rice

lamb, large cubes, basmati rice, carrot, peeled and finely diced, green pepper, seeded and finely diced, tomato, peeled and diced, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt and black pepper, butter (for frying ) or olive oil (for frying), toasted pine nuts, saffron, ground green cardamoms, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, white pepper, ground dried limes, water, beef stock cube (maggi), onion, finely chopped, chopped tomatoes, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, diced celery, salt and black pepper, butter

basmati rice, soaked and rinsed, coconut milk (1 can), chicken broth (enough to equal 2 1/2 cups with the coconut milk), red bell pepper, chopped, orange bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, walkerswood traditional jamaican jerk seasoning (dry ), saffron, salt & pepper