Ghee rice / nei choru / nei sadam

Ingredients

• Basmati Rice 2 cups
• Ghee ¼ cup
• Onion thinly sliced 2 cups
• Cinnamon 1
• Cloves 4
• Bay leaves 2
• Cardamom 3
• Cashew 5
• Raisins 7
• Ginger garlic paste ½ tablepsoon
• Salt for taste
• Coriander leaves

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Preparation

• Wash basmati rice thoroughly and drain the water. Heat the clarified butter / ghee in a heavy bottomed pan.
• Roast cashew and raisins to golden. Take it aside.
  Add cinnamon, bay leaves, cloves and cardamom and sauté for a minute.
• Add the onion slices and sauté on high for few seconds. Then lower the flame and sauté till it turns golden brown and soft.
• Add ginger garlic paste and sauté further for 2 minutes. Now add drained Basmati rice and sauté gently.
• Transfer this to a pressure cooker and add 3 ½ cups water and salt. Cook until the rice is done.
• Fluff the rice grains with a fork.
• Garnish with roasted cashew, raisins and freshly chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with Veg or Chicken Kurma.