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Sunday 10 July 2011

BROWN RICE-BAGHARA CHAWAL!!!

This dish is a normal rice Or Basmati rice cooked in onions and whole spices which gives a great taste and fragrant aroma,It's a great accompaniment for any curries.This dish is also part of Hyderabadi cuisine.
Heres the recipe:
Cooking time:25mins
Preparation time:10mins
Serves-6

Ingredients:
  • Basmati rice- 3cups
  • Onions/Piyaz-2 no(medium-sliced)
  • Ginger paste/Adrak paste-1tsp
  • Garlic paste/Lehsun paste-1tsp
  • Whole spices- Green cardamom/hari elaichi-6,Bay leaf/Tez patta-2,Cinnamon stick/Dalchini-2"inches,Caraway seeds/shahjeera-1tsp.
  • Oil-3tbsp
  • Salt to taste.

Cooking method:
  • Wash and soak the rice for atleast 30mins.keep aside.
  • In a deep pan heat oil add sliced onions and cook till golden brown now add ginger paste,garlic paste and all the whole spices and stir for another minute.
  • Now add  6 cups of water and salt and let it boil.When the water starts boiling put the rice(drain all the water in which you have soaked the rice).mix well,cover and let it cook on a medium flame for 4-5minutes,now stir again delicately else the rice grains will break.and cook for another 3minutes. after this the water will be fully absorbed and rice 3/4th done,If you find the rice is still little uncooked then add 1/4th cup of water,cover and let it cook on a very sim flame for 10minutes.
  • Ready to serve with any curries.

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