Pilau rice

Shins Yellow rice of win


Serves 2

Ingredients
100g basmati rice
200ml chicken stock
2 cardamon pods
1/4 tsp turmeric
( 1 bay leaf
 Pinch of sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper


Rinse the rice in cold Water until the water becomes clear,
this removes  excess starch.

Place into a small heavy-
based saucepan with the stock, cardamom, turmeric and
bay leaf.
 Bring up to the boil, with a lid on. Once up to the boil stir
once and then turn the heat down to a simmer and cook
for a further 10 minutes over a low heat. (if you stir it any more air gets under the rice it will then burn to shit)

After 10 minutes turn off the heat and leave with the lid on
for a further 10 minutes.
Try a bit see if its cooked, if not pour in a tiny bit more stock or boiling water, cook back down
Break up the rice with a fork and
season with the sugar, salt and pepper.  Eat