Ingredients:

• 2 cups Rice (preferably basmati Rice)
• 1 big Onion (finely vertically sliced)
• 5 green Cardamoms
• 1 small stick Cinnamon
• 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 4 cups – water
• 1 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 4 to 5 tbsp – oil
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 3 Cloves
• salt to taste

Method:

1. Pick, wash and soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a heavy bottom vessel.
3. Add cumin seeds, cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon and bay leaves.
4. Fry for a few seconds and add the sliced onions.
5. Fry the onions on a low flame till golden brown.
6. Once the onions turn golden, add red chillie powder and fry for a minute.
7. Add the soaked rice (water discarded) and mix well.
8. Add 4 cups water, salt to taste and mix once. Give it a boil.
9. After the first boil simmer. Cover with a lid.
10. Mix once or twice while the rice is being cooked.
11. Cook till the rice is done. Serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja