Ingredients :
2 1/2 cups long grain rice
3 tablespoons ghee or oil
2 medium onions, finely sliced
2 sticks cinnamon
6 cardamom pods, bruised
6 whole cloves
10 whole black pepper
4 cups hot stock or water
Salt to taste
Method:
1-If the rice needs washing, wash well in
several changes of cold water and leave to soak for
1 hour.
2- Then drain in a colander for at least 30 minutes.
3-Heat ghee or oil in a large, heavy saucepan and
fry the sliced onion with the cinnamon, cardamoms,
black pepper and cloves until the onions are golden,
stirring frequently so that they brown evenly.
4- Add the rice and fry for about 3 minutes, then
pour in the stock or water.
5- Add the salt and stir well while bringing quickly
to the boil. Turn heat very low, cover tightly and
cook without lifting lid for 25 minutes.
5- Uncover, allow steam to escape for a few minutes,
remove whole spices.
Serve hot with curry.