Easy Pilau Rice

Description: Mmm delicious yellow rice. Don't forget to pick out the cloves and cardamom pods as you eat! Serve with Recipe #37989 (it won't be low fat any more if you serve it with this lovely buttery rice!)

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce butter
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 green cardamom pods
• 4 cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water

Steps:

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
2. Stir in the rice until it is coated in the butter.
3. Add the spices and salt.
4. Add the boiling water.
5. Cover with a tight fitting lid, and simmer on the lowest heat for 15 minutes--do not stir in the meantime.