Bhuga Chawar

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1 onion, peeled and cut into slices
• 1 bay leaf (tej patta)
• 3 cardamoms (elaichis)
• 1/2 inch cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons clarified butter

Recipe

• 1 heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan.
• 2 splutter the cardamoms and bay leaf and cinnamon.
• 3 add the onion slices and fry till golden brown.
• 4 add the rice, turmeric and salt and continue to cook over a low flame for 3 to 4 minutes stirring gently.
• 5 add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water and cover the pan with a lid.
• 6 cook the rice on a low flame until the rice is cooked.
• 7 if there is excess water drain it off.
• 8 serve hot with-- a smile-- and pickles-- raitas, sai bhaji, plain curd anything--.