Masala Rice | Spiced Rice | Fried Masala Rice

Ingredients

Rice – 200 gm

Cumin seed – 1 tsp

Cinnamon stick – 1 small piece

Cloves – 2 to 3

Cardamom - 2

Onion – 2  medium sliced

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Few curry leaves

Puree of one tomato

Green chilli – 1 slit

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Rosted cumin powder – 1 tsp

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Juice of half lemon

Salt as per taste

Few chopped coriander leaves

Method

Wash and soak rice in water for half an hour.

Slice onion and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add whole spices like cumin seed, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and cook till it splutter.

Add curry leaves, green chilli and ginger garlic paste and sauté for few seconds

 Add sliced onion and cook till translucent. Add puree of tomato and cook for a minute.

Add all the powdered masala and salt. Mix well. Add coriander leaves. Add juice of half lemon.

Add water. It should be double the quantity of rice.

Cover and let it boil. Add rice and cook on a medium flame.

When it is 90% done, slow the flame and let it simmer on a low flame till it is fully cooked.

Serve hot with veg or non veg curry.