Velan's Cuisine Extraordinaire

[NOV]

Dalcha Rice



Heat some ghee and fry cinnamon (karuvaapattai) till it turns black. Add star anise (laungapoo) to the ghee and once its roasted add cloves and cardamom.
Immediately add sliced onions and continue frying. At this stage, add pandan leaves.
Add ginger-garlic paste next. Add chopped tomatoes and sliced red chilly (cut lengthwise).
Once tomato is mushy, switch off the stove.
Now add this to the Basmati rice and add coconut milk (ratio: 1.5 liquid to 1 rice) and salt.
Cook in rice cooker. Whilst it's cooking do not stir more than once.