Ghee Rice

Ingredents:

Raw rice / Basmathi rice - 1 cup
Ghee - 4 tablespoon
Onion - 1
Green chili - 4
Finely chopped ginger - 1 teaspoon
Finely chopped garlic - 1 teaspoon
Finely chopped corriander + pudina -1 tablsepoon
Cinnamon - 3pieces
Cloves - 3
Cashewnut - as needed
Salt - as needed

Procedure:

• Rinse the rice in water and drain the water.
• Add ghee to the pan and when it gets heated, add cinnamon and cloves.
• Add long sliced onions and green chilis.
• Add rice and saute for a minute.
• Add two cups of water, salt and cover the pan.
• When it boils well, simmer the flame.
• When the rice is cooked three-fourth, add pudina and corriander and stir well.
• When the rice is fully boiled, add roasted cashewnuts.

Note:

If you wish you can add

• coconut mlk, reducing the quantity of water.
• crushed cardamon / elaichi

Learnt from: Mrs. Shoba Mohan, my friend