Ghee Rice using Pressure Cooker

This is my first post. Today onwards, I'll be sharing some of the dishes that i have tried out. As far as possible i use a pressure cooker or microwave oven to cook my food. Today i want to share with u a recipe for ghee rice. Lets go for it.... :-)

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Servings : 4

Ingredients

• Ghee - 8 tbsp
• Basmati Rice(preferably aromatic long grained rice) - 4 cups
• Onions sliced very finely - 4 large sized
• 4 bay leaves
• 6 cloves
• 2 x 1inch cinnamon sticks
• 1 tsp pepper corns
• 8 cups hot water

Method:

• Pour the ghee into the pressure cooker and heat it. Then add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and peppercorns and saute it for 1 minute.
• Add the sliced onion to the cooker and saute it till it is cooked and becomes soft, stirring ocassionally.
  
• Add the washed and drained rice and stir for 2-3 minutes. Pour the hot water to the cooker.
• Add lemon juice and salt
  
• Cover the cooker with the lid and bring it to high pressure 2 times. After that simmer it for 3 minutes on low flame.
  
• Release the pressure immediately and serve hot.

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Ghee rice is best had with a spicy chicken curry and yoghurt salad.