Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups Long Grain Basmati Rice
  • 3-4 Urad Dal Wadi (Slightly crushed)
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • 2 Bay leaf
  • 1 inch Cinnamon
  • 2-3 Green cardamom
  • 1/2 cup Onions (Thinly sliced)
  • 2 Green chillies (Slit into halves)
  • Salt (To taste)
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala
  • 2 tsp Lemon juice

Instruction

  • Wash the rice and soak in enough water for 20 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a pan and once the oil is hot, fry the wadi until they are browned.
  • Drain and keep aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pan.
  • Add bay leaf, cinnamon and cardamom and fry for a few seconds.
  • Add onion and fry until golden brown.
  • Drain the rice and add it in the pan along with green chilli, salt, garam masala, lemon juice and 4 cups of water.
  • Add the fried wadi.
  • Cover the pan and cook the rice on low heat until all the absorbed and rice is cooked.
  • Remove the pan from heat and let the rice rest for 5 minutes.
  • Fluff the rice with a fork.
  • Serve hot with any raita of your choice.