Basics
Seychellois Creole Rice
- Preparation time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
Ingredients
4 servings
- Rice — to buy400 g
- Onion — to buy1
- Garlic — to buy2 cloves
- Clove — to buy3
- Cinnamon — to buy1 stick
- Neutral oil — to buy1 tbsp
- Salt — to buy1 tsp
Preparation
Rinse the rice under clear water until it runs almost clear.
Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the sliced onion for 3 minutes, add the garlic, cloves and cinnamon stick, and stir for 1 minute to perfume the oil.
Add the drained rice, stir to coat it in the spices, then cover with water to about 1.5 times the volume of rice.
Season with salt, bring to a boil, then reduce to a very low heat, cover and cook for 15-18 minutes without lifting the lid.
Let stand off the heat for 5 minutes, remove the cinnamon and cloves, then fluff the rice with a fork before serving.