Serving: 4 | Type: Veg Rice
Ingredients:
Basmati Rice | -2cups |
Coconut Milk | -½ cup |
Onion(sliced) | -1 cup |
Green Chili(slit) | -2 to 6 |
Oil and Ghee | -4tbsp |
Clove | -2 |
Cinnamon | -1stick |
Bay leaves | -2 |
Ginger Garlic paste | -1tbsp |
Water | -4 to 5 cups |
Salt | -to taste |
For Masala Powder:
Clove | -2 |
Bay Leaves | -1 |
Cinnamon | -1inch |
Sombu | -1tsp |
Kalpasi | -2 |
Method:
- For the masala powder, place all the ingredients into the mixe and grind it dry and coarsely into a powder.
- Wash and soak the rice in water for 15 minutes and then drain the water.
- Take heavy top deep pan and add oil and ghee.
- Next add the following seasoning: cinnamon, bay leaves and cloves.
- Then add onions, ginger-garlic and green chili.
- Let it fry until the onions are light golden brown.
- Next add the drained rice and sauté until all the rice is coated with oil.
- Make sure that all the excess water from the rice is absorbed.
- Add the ground masala powder and mix it so all the rice is coated with it.
- Lastly add coconut milk, water and salt.
- Give it a good stir and then let it come up to a boil.
- Then cover it with lid and turn the heat down to its lowest setting.
- Then let it cook for 15 minute. Do not open or stir it in the meantime.
- Then turn off the stove.
- Allow the rice to rest for another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Then you can serve the khuska with Kurma or Chalna.