Spiced Rice
This spiced rice turns out fluffy and full of amazing flavors. Easy to make, it’s a great addition to any meat. Add a simple salad, and you have yourself an easy, delicious, and filling meal.
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I first tried this rice when an Ethiopian friend made it for us at my house. I was hooked right away. It’s just so fluffy and buttery and full of flavor. It goes so well with a salad and almost any kind of meat, but especially grilled or fried chicken. The best part, it takes almost no time to make it.
Give it a try next time you’re looking to elevate your rice game.
Ingredients for Spiced Rice
Rice – I like using Basmati Rice for this recipe, but any kind of white rice will work.
Water – plain, cold water. Same amount as the rice.
Spices – In this recipe I used curry powder, turmeric powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, sweet paprika and salt.
Olive oil and butter – for toasting the spices and for cooking the rice
How to Make Spiced Rice
Start off by measuring out the spices into a mixing bowl and washing the rice. I love using a fine mesh sieve to wash the rice as it makes it so so easy. Wash until the water is clear for the most part.
Heat up the oil and butter in a small saucepan. Add in the spices and toast them for 10-15 seconds. Add the washed rice and mix everything well.
Add the water and bring to a simmer mixing all the while.
Cover with a lid, reduce the heat to lowest setting and set the timer for 15 minutes.
Immediately remove from heat once done.
Fluff up the rice using a fork or spoon.
Serve hot.
Tips and Tricks for Making Spiced Rice
My biggest tip for making rice with my recipes is to reduce the heat and set the timer as soon as you begin to see the bubbles forming and remove from heat as soon as the cooking time is up. Otherwise, you risk the rice burning to the bottom of the pan. However, you might need to test this with your stove as mine seems to be quite strong even on the lowest setting.
What to Serve this Spiced Rice with
Serve this rice with fried chicken meat (or these grilled chicken thighs) and a simple salad. So so good!
How to Store and Reheat
Once the rice has cooled, store it in a covered container in the fridge. I usually just keep it in the same saucepan I cooked it in.
To re-heat, add a bit of water to the saucepan and heat on lowest settings on the stove. The water prevents the rice from burning. Alternatively, use a microwave to reheat until warm.
Recommended Tools
The only tools you’ll need is a saucepan (I’ve had this cooking set from Silit for over a decade and love it!) with a lid and measuring cups and spoon to measure out the spices and rice and water.
More Easy Recipes for Rice
We love rice around here and here are our other favorite rice recipes I totally recommend trying:
- Perfect Stovetop Rice – when you need a plain rice dish
- Turkish Rice – Orzo Rice – absolutely delicious rice made the Turkish way
Other Side Dish Recipes
Looking for other side dish recipes to serve with your meal? Here are some of our other favorites:
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Spiced Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup White rice (I used Basmati)
- 1 cup Water
- ½ tsp Curry
- ¼ tsp Ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp Sweet paprika
- ¼ tsp Coriander powder
- ¼ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Wash the rice until the water runs (mostly) clear. Set aside.
- Measure out all the spices and seasonings and add to a small dish. Set aside.
- Add olive oil and butter to a saucepan/small pot and heat until the butter melts.
- Add the spices to the butter and oil and toast for 10-15 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add the washed riced to the butter and oil mixture and stir until well coated.
- Add the water to the rice and bring to a boil. As soon as it starts to boil, reduce the heat to lowest setting, cover the pot with a lid and set the timer for 15 minutes.
- Once the rice is done, immediately remove from heat (otherwise the bottom can burn).
- Fluff up the rice and serve hot.