Brown Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 2 tablespoons ghee
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 8 cloves
• 8 peppercorns
• 4 black cardamom pods
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt

Recipe

• 1 wash rice and soak in water for around 1/2 an hour drain and set aside heat ghee in a vessel and add the onions.
• 2 fry till they are translucent and add the whole spices and bay leaves.
• 3 fry now till onions are golden brown now add the cumin and sugar and let the sugar caramalise (be careful not to burn the sugar) add the drained rice and mix well till the rice is well coated.
• 4 then add 5 cups of boiling hot water and salt.
• 5 lower heat and cover pan and cook till water is absorbed and rice cooked.