Ingredients
Basmati Rice 1 cup Peas 1 cup Onions 1 NO Ginger 1'inch piece chopped finely green Chillies/serrano pepper 2 nos Salt Acc to taste Cinnamon 1 piece Cloves 1 no Bay leaf 2 Nos coriander for garnish Butter/Ghee/margarine 2 tbsp water 2 cups cashew 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp Method: Soak The Basmati Rice in water for half an hour before cooking. Wash & drain the rice. In a rice cooker or in a pan take some butter/ghee. AS it starts melting add bay leaf,cinnamon,cloves. fry for a minute till the aroma starts filling the room at which time start adding chopped ginger,serano pepper & Peas. Fry them briefly & add the rice,salt & sugar . Fry it till all the rice is quoted with ghee & spices. Add the water & cover the lid. In a seperate pan add a little butter & fry the cashew pieces & keep aside. in the same pan fry the onions till it turns translucent & brown. Garnish the rice with cashews,onions & coriander. Enjoy it with Channa Masala