Aloo Pilau Rice

Ingredients

2cup basmati rice washed
1 onion thinly sliced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
2 whole green chillies (optional)
4 tbsp Oil Spread (or butter)
2 star anise
4 cloves
1tsp Taara garam masala
1 cinnamon stick
2 medium sized potato chopped

Cooking method

Heat the fat in a pan until melted

Add the onions salt, and whole spices

Cook onions on medium heat until golden brown

Add the garam masala ,chili powder

Add the potatoes ,green chilies and ½ cup water

Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, then add the rice

Cook on low heat for 10 minutes until the rice is partially cooked

Simmer until water has evaporated and rice cooked

If rice is not cooked and water has run out add ¼ cup water and cook

Once rice is cooked, cover with the lid of pan.