Fragrance of India

Description
That wonderful aroma that is so familiar with Basmati is due to the natural chemical 2-acetyl-1-pyroline that is found in all rices, but is found in higher concentrations in Basmati.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup basmati rice
 * 4 cups water
 * 1 tsp curry
 * pinch sea salt

Directions

 * 1) Wash rice thoroughly under tap, removing starch.
 * 2) Soak rice in cold water for 30 minutes, then drain.
 * 3) Bring water to boil and stir in rice, simmering for 5 minutes, drain off water and add curry and salt.
 * 4) Let rice stand for 5 minutes and fluff gently with fork.

Yields 3 cups of cooked rice.

Recipe reprinted with permission from HealthRecipes.com