Basmati Rice with Ginger-Seasoned Yogurt

Ready in : 45 mins

Basmati Rice with Ginger-Seasoned Yogurt is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 272 calories, 5g of protein, and 10g of fat. For 91 cents per serving, this recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It is brought to you by foodandspice.blogspot.com. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again. If you have yogurt, ghee, piece ginger, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 24%, which is not so super.

Diets

GLUTEN FREE

LACTO OVO VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

basmati rice

1 cup

ghee

2 tablespoons

ginger

1 teaspoon

sea salt

1 teaspoon

water

1.75 cups

yogurt

1 cup

Cooking in Steps

1
Rinse the rice well in a small strainer. Soak the rice in the water for 20 to 30 minutes or overnight.

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2
Drain, reserving the soaking water, and let the rice air dry in a fine-meshed strainer for 10 to 15 minutes.Bring the reserved soaking water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in the rice, reduce the heat to very low, cover, and simmer undisturbed for 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed.

water

rice

sauce pan

sieve
3
Remove from the heat and let the rice sit covered for 5 minutes.

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4
Add the ghee or butter and salt, and gently mix with a fork. When the rice has cooled to room temperature, gently fold in the yogurt, buttermilk or sour cream and ginger. Can be served chilled or at room temperature.

buttermilk

sour cream

butter

ginger

yogurt

ghee

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salt