FRIED RICE / GHEE RICE

Ingredients
Basmathi rice - 2 cups
Cinnamon sticks - 2" piece
Cloves - 4
Cardamoms - 4
Onions - 2 (sliced)
Green chillies - 4 (sliced)
Ghee - 2 Tbsp
Hot water - 4 cups
Salt - to taste
Method
1. Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes and then drain liquid.
2. Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan .
3. Add the spices and the sliced onions.
4. Fry to a golden brown colour, add the sliced green chillies and  the drained rice.
5. Saute rice for 2 - 3 minutes and add the hot water and salt to taste.
6. Cook till rice is done.
Note: The amount of water used may vary with different varieties of rice.

To Garnish
Ingredients
Cashewnuts - 15
Raisins - 10
Onion - 1 (sliced)
Ghee - 2 Tbsp
Method
1. Heat ghee in a pan.
2. Add the cahewnuts and fry to a golden brown followed by raisins.
3. Add the sliced onion and fry to a brown colour.
4. Garnish cooked rice with fried cashewnuts, raisins and  onions.
5. Serve hot.