Basmati rice - 1 cup
Ghee/Clarified butter - 2 tbsp
Onion - 1 thinly sliced
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Cardamon - 1
Cloves -2
Bay leaf -1
Star anise -1 (optional)

Preparation:

Wash rice well and drain it.
Heat ghee in a saucepan and fry onion until golden, add spices and drain rice.
Fry, stirring with slotted metal spoon, for 5 minutes over a moderate heat.
Add hot stock and salt and bring to the boil.
Reduce heat to very low, cover pan tightly with lid and cook for 15 - 20 minutes without lifting lid.
At end of cooking time, uncover and allow steam to escape for 5 minutes.
Gentle fluff up rice with a fork, removing whole spices.
When transferring rice to a serving dish, again use a slotted metal spoon to avoid crushing grains of rice.
Serve hot, accompanied by curries of meat and vegetables, pickles and sambols


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