This is a savory Indian style rice dish flavoured with whole spices and fried onions. Soaking the Basmati rice before cooking makes all the difference. Serve with your favourite Indian curry or Dal .
| Ingredients | |
| Basmati rice | 2 cups |
| Vegetable oil | 3 tbs. |
| Onion (finely chopped) | 1 medium |
| Fresh, hot green chillies ( finely shopped) | 3 |
| Garlic (finely chopped) | 2 cloves |
| Garam Masala | 1/2 tbs. |
| Water or Vegetable stock | 3 cups |
| Dhania Powdered | 2 teaspoons |
METHOD
- Wash the rice in several changes of water. Drain.
- Soak in cold water for 20 minutes. Drain.
- In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat three tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium heat.
- Add the onions and sauté until lightly browned.
- Add the rice to green chillies, garlic, ginger, garam masala and cook for two to three minutes, until all the grains of rice have been coated.
- Now pour in the water or stock, bring rice to a boil.
- Cover with a lid and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes or until all moisture is absorbed and rice is cooked.