Basmati Rice Salad

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Excellent salad. It tastes even better the next day once the flavors have had a chance to develop. Do not substitute tumuric for seeds from cardamom pods. Tumeric has an earthly flavor whereas the cardamom pods or seeds are highly aromatic. If you purchase cardamom pods or seeds in an Indian grocery store they are not expensive.

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I've made this recipe many times now, and no matter who I make it for, they love it! Even people who aren't very adventurous usually enjoy this recipe. The flavor is a little sweet with a pleasant complexity that isn't offputting or strong. The recipe requires a few spices I didn't have in my collection before, cardamom is expensive but a worthwhile addition! I think the tumeric mostly just contributes color, it is a main ingredient in curry so you could possibly substitute that instead. One thing you definitely cannot substitute is the rice- plain white rice is just not the same! A friend of mine wanted to make the recipe and thought she'd just use what she had, but basmati is fragrant and not sticky- so no cheating! Also, the golden raisins are very tasty, I usually add more than what is called for.

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I brought this dish to work for an Indian lunch I was having. It was great, the taste is very subtle so even if you don't think you would like Indian you might like this. The crunch of the almonds and the plump sweet raisins were teriffic.

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I prefer cranberries to raisins, myself. Otherwise, a fantastic recipe!

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I made this for friends and we really enjoyed it! Great recipe!

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I had high hopes for this recipe, but I found it to be dull and uninteresting with a very generic 'spice' flavor. It wasn't awful. . .I did eat it, but it's not something I would bother to make again.

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This salad was easy to make and had an excellent texture. The only thing it lacked was flavor. The flavor was there, just not flavorful enough. Next time I make it I will add more of the spices.

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This dish is so easy. It is the most flavorful rice dish I have ever made. Put a piece of chicken on top and you have a wonderful meal.

Why make risotto when you can make this.

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This recipe was easy and very good. I used brown basmatti. I also substituted curry powder for the tumeric and it worked well. A good side dish to bring to a party, because it makes a lot.

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a very good recipe. not that hard to make either.