Ingredients 450 gm Basmati rice 50 gm Onion 6 x Cardamom 6 x Clove 6 x Peppercorns 75 gm Ghee Curry leaf sprigs 1/2 x Lemon grass stem 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground 1/2 tsp Turmeric 850 ml Coconut milk
Method : Wash the rice. Slice the onion and grind the cardamoms, cloves and peppercorns together. Heat the ghee and when hot fry the onion, curry leaves and lemon grass. Fry until onions are browned, then add the rice and stir fry for a further 3 minutes. Add the ground spices, cinnamon and turmeric and pour in the coconut milk. Bring to the boil and cook over high heat for 5 minutes, then cover the pan, reduce heat and allow to simmer until the rice is cooked.