Description
A delicious and aromatic spiced rice dish enriched with cashews and raisins.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup white rice
- 3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 inch piece of cinnamon stick (dalchini)
- 2 whole green cardamoms (hari elaichi)
- 2–3 cloves (laung)
- 2–3 whole black peppercorns (kali mirch)
- 5–6 whole cashew nuts
- 10–12 raisins
- ½ cup thinly sliced onions
- 2–3 green chilies (slit into half)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Rinse rice with water 2-3 times until the water runs clear. Soak it in 4-5 cups of water for 30 minutes.
- Heat ghee in a pan over medium heat.
- Once the ghee is hot, add cashew nuts and fry until they are light brown in color. Stir frequently while frying.
- Now add raisins to the pan and fry until they plump up.
- Remove the cashew nuts and raisins to a bowl and keep them aside.
- Add cinnamon stick, green cardamoms, cloves, and black peppercorns, and let them crackle for 3-4 seconds.
- Add onions and fry until they turn dark brown in color (4-5 minutes), stirring frequently.
- Drain the rice and add it to the pan along with green chilies, water, salt, and fried cashew nuts and raisins. Stir gently.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid and cook undisturbed for 20-25 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked well.
- Remove the pan from heat and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Fluff the rice gently using a fork.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and crispy fried onions and serve hot.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can sauté the onions until caramelized.
- This dish pairs well with yogurt raita or salad.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg