Ingredients :
- Basmati Rice - 2 1/2 Cups
- Onions - 2 Nos cut lengthwise
- Onions - 2 Nos cut lengthwise for frying.
- Tomato for making puree- 5 Nos
- Green chilly- 2 Nos
- Tomato chopped into cubes for garnishing- 1 No
- Tomato Sauce- 1 tbsp
- Ginger Garlic patse - freshly prepared- 1 tbsp
- Bayleaves- 2 Nos
- Star Anise- 2 No
- Cloves- 10 Nos
- Cardamon - 3 Nos
- Cashewnuts - 10 Nos
- Raisins - 10 Nos
- Garam Masala- 1 and a half tbsp
- Jeera powder- 1 tsp
- Chopped coriander - 1 Cup
- Salt as required.
- Lemon drops - 1 tsp
- Ghee- 2 tbsp
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Clean the basmati rice and soak in water for 15 minutes.
- Drain out the water and keep the rice aside.
- Puree the tomatoes with greenchilles in a mixie and keep this aside.
- Add 1 tbsp ghee and fry the cashewnuts and raisins , keep this aside.
- Add 1 tbsp oil and fry the onions , keep this aside.
- Add 1 tbsp oil to the pan and fry the cloves , cardamon , star anise and the bayleaves.
- Now add the onions , saute the onions till it turn brown in colour.
- Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell of it goes.
- Add the garam masala, jeera powder , stir fry of 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato -green chilly puree , tomato sauce and cook in low flame till the oil start to appear across the sides.( this will take sometime )
- Add the cleaned rice , 1 tbsp ghee , coriander leaves chopped and stir fry the rice for 15 minutes.
- Add half of the fried onions , cashewnuts and raisins to the rice.
- Add 5 cups of water , salt and bring to boil .
- When it come to boil add the lemon drops close the pan and cook in low flame for 30 minutes.( Please do check after 20 minutes whether the rice is cooked, sometimes it might take little more longer. I took approximately around 30 minutes)
- After the rice is cooked garnish with fried cashewnuts, raisins , chopped tomatoes and coriander leaves.
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