Golden Butter Rice - Easy Perfect Rice | Food Wishes

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: ghee

Olive oil adds healthy fats while ghee is more traditional.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa is a protein-rich alternative, while long-grain rice is cost-effective.

Melt 1 stick of unsalted butter in a pan over medium heat.

Add freshly grated ginger, ground turmeric, cayenne, brown sugar, and salt to the melted butter; whisk and cook for 1 minute.

Add 2 cups of basmati rice to the pan and stir continuously to coat every grain with butter.

Pour in 3 cups of cold fresh water and give it a quick stir.

Raise the heat to high to bring the mixture to a boil quickly.

Once boiling, shake and swirl the pan gently to settle the rice into an even layer.

Cover with a tight-fitting lid and reduce the heat to medium low; cook for exactly 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, turn off the heat and set a timer for 10 minutes; do not remove the lid during this time.

After 10 minutes, remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork, stirring from the center and around the sides.

Taste the rice and adjust seasoning if necessary; garnish with chopped walnuts and sliced green onion.

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