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Basmati Rice with Onion and Garlic

July 10, 2011 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

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This easy Basmati Rice with Onion and Garlic is made on the stovetop.

I often buy Basmati Rice Medley at Trader Joe’s.  In addition to aged Indian basmati rice, it contains wild rice and some dehydrated vegetables. I think it makes a lovely base when I make a stir-fry. My oldest son doesn’t mind eating it with a stir-fry but thinks it is too bland to be used as a side dish. And in all honesty, the dehydrated vegetables in the mix do add more color than flavor. So if I want to use this rice as a side dish I add onions and garlic to make it a bit more flavorful.

Basmati Rice Recipe with Onion and Garlic

Onion and garlic are added to this easy stovetop basmati rice recipe to create a flavorful side dish.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 6- 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 4 cups water or vegetable broth

Directions:

    1. In a large pot, saute onion and garlic in olive oil.
    2. Add rice and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover with the lid, and simmer for 15 minutes.
    3. Remove from heat, keep covered, and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve immediately.

 

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Basmati Rice Recipe with Onion and Garlic 

Onion and garlic are added to this easy stovetop basmati rice recipe to create a flavorful side dish.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Basmati Rice Recipe, onion and garlic rice recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time: 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8
Author Alea Milham

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 6- 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 4 cups water or vegetable broth

Instructions

  • In a large pot, saute onion and garlic in olive oil.
  • Add rice and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover with the lid, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, keep covered, and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve immediately.

More Recipes Using Rice:

Lasagna Rice Casserole

Asian Vegetable and Rice Casserole

Italian Chicken and Rice Casserole

 

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Eileen Lake says

    January 15, 2017 at 5:15 pm

    thank you Alea this was exactly what i was looking for. I also added sliced almonds and substituted vegetable broth.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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