Ghee rice

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This is really a time saver recipe for me. Whenever I feel too lazy, but have to cook I usually end up in preparing ghee rice. Due to health reasons, I don't make it often. Ever since I started blogging, I was determined to try this out in my kitchen. Yesterday was  really a hectic day and so I thought of making it for dinner. It is pretty easy to make and I am sure you are going to love this..... Here is the recipe...

 Give it a try and do let me know your experience

 Ingredients
Basmati rice- 2 cups
Ghee- 4 tbspn
Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
Bay leaf- 1 no
Star anise- 1 no
Cinnamon stick- 1 no
Pepper corns- 6 nos
Cloves- 4 nos
Cashews- 1 tsp
Raisins- 1 tsp
Salt- as per taste
Water- 4 cups

 Here we begin..
1. Soak basmati rice for around 30 minutes
2. Heat ghee in a pan and slightly roast rice
3. Add in water and bring it to boil. It will take around 6-7 minutes
4. Drain it off and set aside
5. In a kadai, heat ghee and add all whole spices, cashews and raisins.
6. Add in onions and saute till translucent
7. Add in the cooked rice and mix gently
8. Serve hot

 Now towards step wise illustrations

 Soak rice in water for 30 minutes

 Heat 1 tbspn of ghee in a pan

 Slightly roast rice for a couple of minutes

 Season with salt and mix well

 Add in water

  Cover and cook till rice is 3/4th done

 It will take around 5-7 minutes. Oil will float above

 Drain and keep aside

 Heat remaining ghee in a pan

  Now take all the whole spices

 Saute for a while. Don't burn it

 Add in chopped onions

 Add in cashews and raisins

 Season with some salt

 Add in cooked rice

 Mix it up gently  and serve hot




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