Indian Pilau Rice Recipe

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Spice things up in the kitchen with traditional Indian food! Learn how to make a delicious Pilau rice recipe, including ingredients and cooking tips, in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by expert chef Allen Diwan.

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How to Add Salt & Rice to Pilau Rice Mixture
Once water in pot has come to boil, adding salt to the dish to enhance the flavor and finally adding rice; learn this and more in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by an expert chef.

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How to Add Spices to the Mixture for Pilau Rice
How to add anise, cloves, bay leaves and other spices to the mixture for Pilau rice; learn this and more in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by an expert chef.

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How to Begin the Mixture for Pilau Rice
Additional ingredients you can use to the rice. Starting with oil to help the rice absorb the flavors, how to begin your mixture for the rice; learn this and more in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by an expert chef.

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How to Increase the Steam in your Pilau Rice Dish While Cooking
Once spices start to crackle, how to quickly add water and then cover your dish to retain the steam; learn this and more in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by an expert chef.

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How to Make Sure Water has Evaporated in Pilau Rice Mixture
How to tell when the water in the mixture has evaporated so you can move on to the next step for Pilau rice; learn this and more in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by an expert chef.

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How to Serve Indian Pilau Rice
Presentation and plating tips for your finished Pilau rice dish, including what it should look like; learn this and more in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by an expert chef.

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How to Shake the Rice for Pilau Rice
Covering the lid with a damp cotton cloth to steam the rice and why to shake and not overshake the rice; learn this and more in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by an expert chef.

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How to Steam Pilau Rice
How to cover lid with damp cloth and replace for steaming the Pilau rice; learn this and more in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by an expert chef.

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Importance of Timing when Making Pilau Rice
You'll need water nearby during the whole cooking process, and the importance of timing when making Pilau rice; learn this and more in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by an expert chef.

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Ingredients for Indian Pilau Rice
Process you'll use with steaming to make your Pilau rice and the ingredients you'll need to make this aromatic side dish; learn this and more in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by an expert chef.

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Spice Ingredients for Indian Pilau Rice
Spice ingredients you'll need including black cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, bay leaves and more; learn this and more in this free online cooking video on Indian food taught by an expert chef.

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Summary: Indian food is part of a unique and rich cultural heritage that traces back to the Vedic period of India's history. Full of herbs and spices, Indian food has been influenced by the vegetarian roots of Hindu Ayurveda and Islamic cuisine of the Middle East. In India, food is not just food, but a distinguishing marker within India's intricate caste system. Today, it is not uncommon to go to Indian food restaurants or to find Indian spices in Western cuisine. As such, it is important to know how to cook different Indian food recipes.

In this free series of cooking videos on Indian food, an expert will show you how to make Pilau rice. This traditional Indian food is a great way to spice things up. Why have plain old white rice when you can make this flavorful basmati rice recipe? You will learn all the steps for preparing this wonderful dish, from frying the spices, to steaming the rice. If you love Indian food but have been afraid to make something on your own, this simple Pilau rice recipe is the dish for you, and is sure to please the whole family.

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Expert: Allen Diwan is an expert in Indian cooking. While Diwan has been cooking since he was 14, for the past six months, he has been continually training in London with Atul Kochhar, the first Indian chef to be awarded a Michelin star, at his restaurant, Benares.He has opened a number of Indian restaurants in Budapest: first Diwan Tandoori on Alkotmny Utca, then Kama Sutra and, finally, Kashmir as of last year. Allen is also regularly giving cooking classes in which he introduces the public to the world of Indian spices and is sharing the secrets of Indian kitchen. They can learn cardinal tips like the difference between chopping by hand and using a blender, the order of spices and other ingredients, possible substitutions, getting the essential taste of spices without having to chew on them by tying them in a cloth like a sachet of herbes de Provence, as well as how to be sure that each grain of Basmati rice will be separate and not sticky.