Ingredients:

• 2 cups – long grained or Basmati Rice
• 10 cups – water
• salt to taste
• 8-10 drops – Lemon juice
• 2 tbsp – Milk

Method:

1. Wash and soak rice in water for 20 minutes.
2. Bring water to boil, add salt.
3. Add rice when water starts boiling.
4. Once it boils again, add lemon juice.
5. Cook till each grain is almost done.
6. Strain out excess water, keep aside.
7. Rub a blob of butter at the bottom of a wide Dekchi, (shallow heavy container for cooking on dum)
8. Spread out rice in Dekchi.
9. Sprinkle some milk, cover with lid and seal.
10. Place on low fire to cook on dum for about 15 minutes.
11. Serve hot with Dahi Kadhi, Hyderabadi Khatti Dal, etc.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering