Ghee Rice (Neichooru)

Ingredients:

Basmati rice or any long grain rice     - 2 cups

Onion                                                 - 1 sliced finely

Bay leaves                                          - 2

Cadamom                                           -3

Cinnamon  sticks                                 -2

Cloves                                                 -2

Ghee                                                    -1/2 cup

Method:

Wash and drain rice.Keep it aside.Heat ghee in a thick bottom vessel.Add half of the onion sliced to this and saute for some time till it becomes soft.To this add bay leaf,cadamom,cinnamon sticks and cloves .Saute again.Now add the drained rice and fry it .When we start hearing the breaking sound of rice add 4cups of boiling water(double the quantity of rice) along with salt.Cook for about 10 min on medium flame with lid closed.After 10 minutes,check whether the water is fully absorbed.If not cook for some more minutes without lid.Separate each rice grain with a fork and remove from fire.



For garnishing:

Cashews  - 2 tbsp(for garnishing)

Raisins     -1 tbsp(for garnishing)

Ghee as required



Method:

Heat ghee in a small pan.Crispy fry half of an onion sliced ,raisins and cashews.Garnish on top.