Ingredients

1 cup Basmathi rice

1 3/4 cup Water

1/4 cup Oil

1 small Finely sliced onion

6 Cloves

1" Cinnamon stick

1 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Cumin seed

For Mixing with rice before serving:

1/4 c frozen peas (boiled), salt, 6 drops green food coloring mixed with 1 t water.

1/4 c diced tomatoes, 1/4 t red pepper, salt, Garam Masala, 6 drops red food coloring

mixed in 2 t water.

Method

Clean, wash, and soak rice in 1 3/4 c water for pressure cooking, or in 2 cups of water for pan cooking. Heat oil and fry the onions. Add whole spices. Fry 1 minute.

Add rice and fry for 2/3 minutes to coat the rice grains with oil. Add the water which the rice was soaking in. Pressure cook, building up the pressure to 15 psi and let drop, OR cook in a pan bringing to full boil then down to a simmer followed by 20 minutes of cooking until the rice is done.

Divide rice into three parts. Thoroughly mix A with one part and B with another. Leave the last part plain. Keep rice separate and warm in the oven.

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