1. Green Peas Rice

Ingredients:

• 1-cup basmati rice (20 to 30 min presoaked)

• 1 tbsp oil

• 1/2 cup green peas

• 2 tbsp mint

• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 cup of water

• 1 number green chilli

• 2 cardamom

• 1-inch cinnamon

• 4 cloves

• 6 to 8 cashews

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan, add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves & cashews.  

2. Fry for a few seconds.  Add ginger-garlic paste and chilli, saute for a minute.  

3. Add mint and green peas, saute until the raw smell goes.  

4. Then add salt and add water,  bring the water to a boil.  

5. Add presoaked rice, bring it to boil, cook until 90% of water is absorbed.  

6. Reduce the heat to low and cook covered for 2 to 3 minutes.

2. Cumin Rice (Jeera Rice)

Ingredients:

• 1-cup basmati rice (20 to 30 min presoaked)

• 1 tbsp oil

• 2 tbsp coriander leaves

• 1 to 2 tbsp fried onion

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 cup water

• 1 green chilli

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds let it splutter, then add chilli & coriander, fry for few seconds. 

2. Add water & salt bring the water to a boil.  

3. Add presoaked rice, bring it to boil, cook until 90% of water is absorbed.  

4. Sprinkle fried onion and reduce the heat to low and cook covered for 2 to 3 minutes.

3. Ghee Rice

Ingredients:

• 1-cup basmati rice (20 to 30 min presoaked)

• 1 tbsp Ghee

• 1 tsp salt 2 cardamoms

• 1-inch cinnamon

• 4 cloves

• 1-inch ginger

• 5 to 6 garlic

• 6 cashews

• Saffron strands

Method:

1. Melt the ghee in a pan, add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves & cashews.  Fry for a few seconds.  

2. Add ginger-garlic paste, saute for a minute.  

3. Then add water, salt and saffron strands, bring the water to a boil.  

4. Add presoaked rice, bring it to boil, cook until 90% of water is absorbed.  

5. Reduce the heat to low and cook covered for 2 to 3 minutes.