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Black Rice (Forbidden Rice) Pilaf

A flavorful one-pot black rice pilaf ready in about 20 minutes, made with ghee, whole spices, tomatoes, yogurt, and bone broth. This easy rice recipe is rich, aromatic, and perfect for lunch or dinner on week days.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
pressure cook 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course main course
Cuisine south asian fusion
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp + 1 tsp ghee
  • 1/4 cup onion thinly sliced
  • 1/4 tsp black cumin
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 green cardamom
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 1/2 inch cinnamon
  • 4 to 5 black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp chopped ginger and garlic
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp Shan Biryani Masala optional
  • 3 tbsp yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups homemade bone broth
  • 1 cup black rice

Instructions
 

  • Add ghee to the inner pot of Instant Pot and turn on saute mode at high.
  • Fry the sliced onion until lightly golden.
  • Add black cumin, cloves, green cardamom, black cardamom, cinnamon, and black pepper. Fry for a few seconds.
  • Add chopped ginger and garlic and fry until fragrant.
  • Add chopped tomatoes, mix well, cover, and cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
  • Add salt and Shan Biryani Masala (optional). Mix well and cook until tomatoes soften and oil separates.
  • Add yogurt, mix well, and cook until the moisture dries out.
  • Fry the masala well until the oil separates.
  • Add bone broth, cover and bring it to a boil.
  • Add black rice, mix gently, and level the rice for even cooking.
  • Pressure cook on high for 20 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally.
  • Gently fluff the rice and serve hot.

Notes

Shan Biryani Masala is optional but adds extra flavor.
For extra flavor and nutrition use the Meaningful Masala Bone Broth.
Fluff the rice gently to keep the grains whole.
Keyword black rice pilaf, black rice recipe, one pot rice recipe