MASALA RICE...

masala rice... since we have many restricted days to have non veg at home specially on saturdays, and we don't eat a lot of veggies, my mom always prepares this variety of rice which taste like biryani and we love it a lot. so when ever we have guests on these special days when my mom doesn't allows me to cook non veg, i prepare  this variety of rice... 

we had guest at home today and since it is thursday and many don't eat non veg my mom prepared this for lunch... i loved it so much that i wanted to share it with you all... hope you like it...    

TIME TAKEN: 30 MINS, SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS:

BASMATHI RICE	2 CUPS
ONIONS	3 MEDIUM
GREEN CHILI’S	7
TOMATOES	3 MEDIUM
PUDHINA (MINT LEAVES)	1 CUP
GINGER GARLIC PASTE	2 TSP
CINNAMON STICK	1 STICK
CLOVES	5 - 6
BAY LEAVES	2
STAR ANISE	1
WATER	4 CUPS (WITH THE CUP USED TO MEASURE RICE)
SALT	TO TASTE
RED CHILI POWDER	1 ½ TSP

METHOD:

 Ø  Wash and soak the rice for 20 mins.

 Ø  Heat oil in a pressure pan, add bay leaves, roughly crushed cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise and saute them. Now add chopped onions, fry till raw smell disappears and add green chili’s and fry till brown.

 

 Ø  Now add pudhina, fry it. Add ginger garlic paste, saute it. Now add chopped tomatoes and cook till soft. Add salt and chili powder stir it.

 

 Ø  Once the tomatoes are cooked, add water and allow it boil. Now add the soaked rice and cook till the rice gets closer. Cover it with lid and cook it on low flame for 10 mins, off the gas.

 

Serve it hot with your favorite raitha…