Ghee Rice

Among variety of rice items in India,this is the simplest and easiest one. It can be prepared very easily and very tasty also. It can be served with any vegetarian or non vegetarian spiced curry or simply raita and papad.


Preparation Time:5 min
Cooking time:30 min

• Basmati rice - 1 cup
• Ghee - 
• Onion(finely sliced) - half
• Cashew Nuts - 10
• Raisins - 5-6
• Cardamom - 1 inch stick
• Cloves - 2-3
• Bay leaf - 1
• Crushed Pepper or Green chillies (Optional) 
• Salt -  To taste

Preparations:

1. Wash and soak the rice for 20 min and set aside.
2. Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan and add Cashew nuts. Fry till golden brown.
3. Fry raisins until it puffs up. Keep both aside.
4. Now add onion to the same ghee and fry till caramelized. It will take 10-12 mins. Keep it aside.
5. Then add cardamom,cloves,cinnamon and bay leaf to the same pan and allow it to splutter.
6. Now add the drained rice to it and fry for 2-3 mins.
7. Add 1 and 3/4  cup of hot water to it and allow it to boil.
8. Don't forget to add salt.
9. When rice is done fluff it with a fork and mix it with fried cashew nuts,raisins and caramelized onion.
10. Garnish with some fresh coriander leaves if you like.

Notes:

• If you want it spicy add crushed pepper or green chilli as per your spice level. I always omit this step.