Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice
1/4 cup green peas (optional)
5 tsp oil or ghee
2 small onions
1/2 inch ginger
5 garlic cloves
2 green chillies
1/2 cup coriander leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric pdr
1 tsp red chilli pdr
1 tsp coriander pdr
1/2 inch cinnamon
2 cloves
1 cardamom
1 tsp cumin seeds
Salt to taste
Procedure
Wash and soak rice in water for 20 mins and drain the water
Finely chop or grind coarsely onion, green chillies, ginger, garlic and coriander leaves (just pulse it)
In cooker, add oil or ghee, put coves, cumin seeds, cardamom and cinnamon, saute for a second
Add the crushed onion mixture and fry for 5 mins, followed by the spice powders
Saute for a second, add the soaked rice
Fry for a while, add salt and 1.5 cups water, close the lid of the cooker
Cook the rice for 2 whistles and turn off the flame
Open the cooker once the steam is released, gently mix with a fork
Serve hot with raita or curry of your choice.
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