Spiced rice with star anise, cinnamon and turmeric is a popular side dish in many Asian dishes. It is easy to prepare and can be flavored with various spices and herbs. In this blog post we will take a closer look at spiced rice and find out what it is, which spices are used to prepare it and how best to prepare it. We will also share a recipe for a delicious spiced rice dish with star anise, cinnamon and turmeric. Finally, we give a few tips for the preparation of spiced rice.
What is spiced rice?
Spiced rice is a cooked rice seasoned with various spices and herbs. There are many different recipes for preparing spiced rice, so you can always try new flavor combinations. Spiced rice with star anise, cinnamon and turmeric is a very popular side dish in Asian dishes as it rounds off the flavor of the dishes and delights the palate.
What spices are used for spiced rice?
Various spices and herbs can be used to prepare spiced rice. The most common ingredients are star anise, cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, cloves and pepper. Of course you can also use other spices, depending on which flavor you prefer. Star anise gives the rice a sweet note, cinnamon a warming note and turmeric a slightly bitter note. These three spices harmonize very well with each other and complement each other perfectly.
How to prepare spiced rice?
The preparation of spiced rice is very simple and uncomplicated. One variant involves cooking the rice first, either in the rice cooker or on the stovetop in a saucepan. Then the desired spices are added and everything is mixed well. The delicious dish is ready!
In our recipe, the spices are added to the rice before cooking and everything is cooked together.
Depending on which spices you use, you can customize the dish even more and round off the taste even more.
more flavored rice combinations
African:
Onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, dried thyme, salt, freshly ground black pepper, some chili, butter, chicken stock or water (for cooking)
Indonesian (spicy):
large onion (chopped), jalapeno (seeded and chopped), 2 cloves of garlic (crushed), ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, long grain rice, chicken broth, 1 bay leaf
2 spring onions (chopped)
Or give it a try "mujadara" – Lebanese lentils with seasoned rice and caramelized onions.
Comes from Serbia Djuvec Rice – here is the recipe idea for the spicy-piquant rice side dish.
kimchi the korean superfood, fried with rice, topped with fried egg and roasted seaweed. Should you try.
Spice rice with star anise, cinnamon and turmeric
Equipment
Ingredients
- 250 g Basmati rice
- 2 Qty: star anise*
- 1 Qty: Cinnamon sticks* about 8-10 cm
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder *
- 1 teaspoon Salt*
- 2 cardamom whole*
- 3 Qty: cloves* whole
- 1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil Optional
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Instructions
- Wash the rice well, drain through a sieve and place in a saucepan (with about twice as much water) or rice cooker.
- Cook the rice according to package directions with the spices and vegetable oil.
- Remove the spices before serving and use as decoration if desired.
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