Masala Rice

How to make Masala Chawal (Masala signified spices, and chawal signified rice

Ingredients:

100 g. of Basmati Rice soaked in water for 10-15 minutes

2 cups of normal water

1 medium size of red onion (sliced) 

½ tea spoon of cumin powder

½ tea spoon of coriander power

½ tea spoon of Garam masala powder

½ tea spoon of turmeric powder

½ tea spoon of red chilli powder, if you like chilli add it otherwise, instead of chilli add sweet paprika powder.

1 star anise

2 green cardamoms

2 table spoons of ghee/oil

1 table spoon of cashew nuts

1 table spoon of raisins

Few chopped coriander leaves

Few cumin seeds

Salt to taste or one tea spoon  

Preparation:

Take a heavy bottom pan add oil or ghee and cumin seeds

When you see the cumin started changing the colour add the sliced onion, fry them for a minute.

Now add all the spices, anise, cardamoms, coriander leaves, dried fruits, paprika powder and salt. Fry them all for a minute .Add the rice and water, cover it and cook it for 15 minutes.

It is ready to serve with any kind of curries J