Kerala Style Easy Ghee Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• Basmati rice-1 kg
• Ghee-3 or 4 spn
• Cashew nut-15 or 20 nos
• Raisins-15 or 20 nos
• Onion-4 or 5nos
• Cinnamon-2 nos
• Cardamom-2 nos
• Bay leaves-2 nos
• Cloves-2 nos
• Green chilli-3 or 4 nos
• Lime juice-1/2 lime
• Coriander leaf –small amount
• Mint leaves-small amount
• Salt –to taste
• Water- 11/2 ltr water

Method

•  Heat a pan with ghee,fry cashew and raisins,set this a side to a small bowl.
•  Then we add the sliced onion Stir and saute till the onions turn golden
  colour,and set a side.
•  Then we take a large pan add ghee ,bay leaves ,cloves,cardamom,cinnamon
  saute just a minute
•  Add sliced onion and green chilli saute for some minutes
•  now add 1 cup basmati rice (soaked 10 to 20minutes ) and roast for 2 or 3
  minute without breaking rice grains.
•  Then we add lemon juice and salt.
•  Add 1 ½ ltr water on the pan mix well
•  Cover and cook with a lid.
•  Once the rice grains are cooked, give a standing time of 5 to 6 minutes.
  Remove the lid. Fluff the rice gently with a spoon.
•  Finally we garnish with coriander leaf,mint leaves,fried onion,cashew and
  raisins.
•  Turn off the flame and serve the kerala style easy ghee rice with chicken
  curry..
•  Enjoy the taste…