Bhagara Rice

Ingredients

1. 2 cups rice (basmati)
2. 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
3. 1/2 cup mint leaves
4. 5 - 6 slit green chilis
5. 6 cloves
6. 6 cardamoms
7. 3 - 4 1" cinnamon sticks
8. 1 tsp shah - jeera
9. 2 bay leaves
10. a few curry leaves (optional)
11. 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
12. 2 tbsp oil
13. 1 tbsp clarified butter
14. salt to taste
15. 2 cups

Procedure

• wash and soak rice for 30 minutes and drain.
• Heat oil and butter in a thick pan.
• Add all the (cinamon sticks jeera) spices and sauté.
• Add slit green chilies, mint and curry leaves, ginger - garlic paste.
• Fry for a while and add 2 cups of water to it. Bring to a boil, add salt and drained rice.
• Allow the rice to cook on a high flame uncovered till half cooked.
• Reduce the flame to slow, cover the vessel and cook till done.
• Sprinkle coriander leaves on the top and serve hot with any chutney raithai.