Sunday, October 10, 2010

Ghee Rice- Soft and Tempting

Ingredients:
5 tsp oil,
1/2 cup ghee,
2" cinnamon,
1 tbsp saunf,
1 tsp cloves,
5 tsp ginger- garlic paste,
3 cups basmathi rice, soaked in water for 10 minutes,
3 or 4 tsp green chilli sauce,
salt to taste,
4 1/2 cups of water,
5 or 6 cashews,
1 tbsp raisins.


Method:
Heat oil and ghee in a kadai.
Add cinnamon, saunf and cloves. Fry for 1 minute.
Add ginger- garlic paste and stir so that there are no lumps. Fry till the paste turns slightly golden brown.
Add washed basmathi rice after draining the water.
Add green chilli sauce and salt. Mix well and fry with the rice for a few seconds.
Switch off the gas, and add the contents to an electric cooker. Add water and let it cook fully.


Garnishing:
Heat ghee in a pan. Add the broken cashews and raisins. Wait till the cashews turn slightly golden brown. 
Add it to the cooked rice and serve hot.

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