Authentic Recipes

Preparation Time : 30-35 mins
Cooking Time : 25-30 mins
Servings : 4

Ingredients:
Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cups
Cumin seeds - 2 teaspoons
Ghee - 1 1/2 tablespoons
Bay leaf - 1
Cardamom - 1
Cinnamon - 2 two inch stick
Clove - 1
Salt to taste

Method:

• Wash rice thoroughly and soak in water for half an hour and drain.
• Heat ghee in a pan add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon.
• When cumin seeds crackle, add the rice. Add salt to taste.
• Stir till ghee coats every grain of rice and it looks glossy. 
• Add three cups of water. Bring to a boil. Stir once.
• Reduce heat to minimum and cover the pan with a lid. Leave a little gap, otherwise water will boil over.
• Rice will be done when holes appear on the surface and water has been completely absorbed.
• Fork the rice out onto a serving dish. This will separate each grain.
• Serve hot with any curry.