Ghee Rice Recipe

Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time       : 15 min
Serves                   : 4

Ingredients :

English Name For Ingredients	Hindi Names For Ingredients	Quantity
Long Grained rice	चावल	2 Cups
Ghee	घी	6 tbsp
Onion	प्याज	1
Green Chillies	हरी मिर्च	2
Cinnamon Stick	दालचीनी	2 pieces of 1 inch
Cloves	लौंग	6
Bay leaf	तेज पत्ता	2
Cardamom	इलायची	2
Cashew Nuts	काजू	10-12
Raisins	किशमिश	Few
Garam Masala Powder	गरम मसाला पाउडर	1/4 tbsp
Coriander Leaves	हरा धनिया	1 tbsp
Salt	नमक	To taste

Preparations:

1. wash rice and soak in a water for twenty minutes. Drain all the water and keep aside.
2. In a small pan add few drops of ghee and fry raisins, cashew nuts and onion separately till golden.
3. Heat a pressure cooker in a medium flame add remaining ghee, once hot add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves and cardamom. Allow to splutter, add green chillies which is slit into length wise and add drained rice.
4. Saute on a low flame for 3-4 minutes and roast the rice. Do not skip this step and do not over roast.
5. Add garam masala powder and salt and mix well. Pour the water till one inch above the rice and cook the rice taking two whistles(depending upon your cooker).
6. Once all the steam goes off open the lid and garnish with caramelized onion, raisins, cashew nuts and coriander leaves.
7. Serve along with Paneer Masala, Kaju Masala, Chicken Gravy's or any of the gravy's of your choice.