Malabar ghee rice

  Ingredients:

  Rice:

1. Basmati rice/Seeraga samba rice/Kaima rice- 2 cups
2. Onion big-1 (thinly sliced)
3. Ghee/Dalda /Butter - 3 to 4 tblspn  
4. Cloves -4
5. Cardamom  -4
6. Bay leaf -1 
7. Cinnamon -1"pc
8. Water -4 cups or can use coconut milk 1 cup & 3 parts of water
9. Salt to taste

For garnishing: (If necessary.not shown in above picture)

Fried onions

Fried cashewnut & raisins

Fresh coriander leaves

Method:

1. Clean & soak basmati rice in water for 15-20 mins.
2. Heat ghee in a pan a saute all the spices(Cloves,cinnamon,bay leaf,cardamom) and then add onions and fry till it turns translucent .
3. Now add the rice and fry for few minuter.
4. Add the water or coconut milk water mixture and allow it to boil.
5. Then add rice and salt and cook till the rice is done
6. Garnish with the fried onions,cashwenut,raisins and chopped coriander leaves.