How To Make Ghee Rice

Ghee Rice

 Ingredients:

• Long grained rice (basmati) - 1 1/2 cup
• 25 mm (1") cinnamon (dalchini)
• 3 cloves (laung / lavang)
• 3 cardamom (elaichi)
• 1 tsp chopped garlic (lahsun)
• 1 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
• 1 1/2 cups sliced onions
• 1/4 cup ghee
• salt to taste
• 1/2 cup fried cashew nuts (kaju)
• 2 tbsp fried raisins (kismis)

Method: 

• Clean, wash and soak the rice for approx. 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
• Heat the ghee in a pan, add the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger and garlic and cook for a couple of minutes.
• Add the onions and cook till they turn golden brown. Remove some onions and keep aside for the garnish.
• Add the rice and 3½ cups of hot water and salt and pressure cook for 1 whistle. 
• Allow the steam to escape before opening. Separate each grain of rice lightly with a fork. Garnish with the fried onions, cashew nuts and raisins and serve hot.