CASHEWNUT RICE- KAJU RICE!!!

 KAJU RICE-This Rice dish is a very good accompaniment to anything from plain dal to korma to any curry.

The cashewnuts makes it rich and the Ghee/butter gives it a nice flavour.This can be served at special occasions.its a quick preparation too,Good for sudden guests.

RECIPE CARD:
Cooking time:30mins
Preparation time:10mins
Serves-4

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice-500gms
• Cashewnuts- 20no
• Corriander leaves/kotmir/cilantro(chopped)- 1/4cup
• Mint leaves/pudina(chopped)- 1/4cup
• Onions(thinly sliced)-1no
• Whole garam masala- Cinnamon stick/dalchini- 2"piece,Clove/laung- 3no,black peppercorns/kali mirch-4no,Green cardamom/hari elaichi-2no,Caraway seeds/shahjeera-1/2tsp.
• Salt to taste
• Ghee/Butter- 1/2cup
• Saffron/Zaafraan- few strands(mix in 2 tbsp milk)

Cooking method:

• Wash and soak the rice for atleast 30mins.
• In a pan heat Ghee add sliced onions and fry till golden.Remove and keep aside.
• In the same ghee fry cashewnuts till golden.Remove and keep aside.
• In a deep vessel put around 8cups of water along with salt and whole garam masala let the water boil add the rice and cook till 3/4th done.drain the excess water.
• Now add the remaining ghee,cashewnuts,chopped corriander and mint leaves, saffron strands and fried onions to the rice,Mix well.Put around 1/4th cup of water and cook the rice covered for around 10mins on avery slow flame till rice is done.
• Serve hot with your choice of dish.