Ghee Rice / നെയ്യ് ചോറ്

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice / Jeerakasala Rice - 1 cup

• Ghee - 1 tbsp

• Onion - 1/2 of a small

• Cardomom - 1 

• Cloves - 1 or 2

• Cinnamon - 1 small piece

• Cashews+Kismis+Fried Onions - a few for garnishing

• Salt to taste

• Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp

• Boiling water - 1 1/2 cup

Method:

• Wash and soak rice for 20-30minutes.

• Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add think sliced onion and whole spices and saute till onions fade.

• If using basmati rice, add drained rice to the sauted onions and fry for a minute. Add boiling water. If using jeerakasala rice, add water followed by drained rice.

Using Basmati

• Add salt and lemon juice and mix well.

• Pressure cook on medium flame for one whistle. 

• Let the pressure release by it's own. Garnish with fried onions, cashews and kismis.