Somali Rice (Bariis)

Name: Somali Rice (Bariis)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups rice, washed and drained; 1/2 yellow onion, chopped; 3 1/2-4 cups hot water; 1/2 tbsp xawaash; 2 maagi cubes; 3 cloves; 2 bay leaves; 1 cinnamon stick; 6 cardamom pods; 1/4 cup cilantro and 4 garlic cloves blended together; Optional: red and orange food color

Muna’s Kitchen @MunasKitchen

Somali rice will forever be a staple in my home

Muna’s Kitchen @MunasKitchen

Somali rice will forever be a staple in my home

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Ingredients

2 cupsrice, washed and drained
1/2yellow onion, chopped
3 1/2-4 cupshot water
1/2 tbspxawaash
2maagi cubes
3cloves
2bay leaves
1cinnamon stick
6cardamom pods
1/4 cupcilantro and 4 garlic cloves blended together
Optional: red and orange food color

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Steps

1

Add olive oil to pot and once hot add in onion and blended garlic and cilantro
2

Add bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, and xawaash to pot and mix together
3

Add washed and drained rice to pot and mix with seasoning
4

Mix together hot water and Maagi cubes and add to rice
5

Once rice starts to boil cover and turn heat to low and cook for 15 minutes
6

Once rice is cooked, add in red food coloring and cover for 2-3 minutes
7

Fluff up rice and serve with chicken