Ingredients

• 2 cups rice (preferably basmati rice)
• 1 big onion (finely vertically sliced)
• 5 green cardamoms
• 1 small stick cinnamon
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 4 cups - water
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 4 to 5 tbsp - oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cloves
• salt to taste

How to Make Brown Rice

• Pick, wash and soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a heavy bottom vessel.
• Add cumin seeds, cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon and bay leaves.
• Fry for a few seconds and add the sliced onions.
• Fry the onions on a low flame till golden brown.
• Once the onions turn golden, add red chillie powder and fry for a minute.
• Add the soaked rice (water discarded) and mix well.
• Add 4 cups water, salt to taste and mix once. Give it a boil.
• After the first boil simmer. Cover with a lid.
• Mix once or twice while the rice is being cooked.
• Cook till the rice is done. Serve hot.