Ingredients
Equipment
small soup pot
Frying Pan
Cooking Instructions
- Rinse basmati rice under cold water until water runs clear.
- Combine rice, water, and salt in a pot and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until rice is tender.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the rice rest, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff gently with a fork before stirring in the fried garlic and its oil.
- Heat olive oil in a small pan over medium heat.
- Add garlic slices and fry until lightly golden.
- Fluff cooked rice with a fork and stir in fried garlic with the oil.
- Sprinkle parsley on top before serving.
Nutrition
Notes
- Rinse the basmati rice under cold water before cooking to remove excess surface starch and help the grains stay separate.
- Keep the saucepan covered while the rice simmers, and avoid stirring repeatedly.
- Fry the sliced garlic over medium to medium-low heat until lightly golden. Remove it from the heat promptly, as garlic can darken quickly and become bitter.
- Let the cooked rice rest, covered, for 5 minutes before fluffing it gently with a fork.
- Stir the fried garlic and its flavored olive oil into the rice just before serving so the garlic flavor is evenly distributed.
- Add the fresh parsley at the end to preserve its color and flavor.