Ingredients

• 2 cups - Basmati rice or any other rice.
• 2 - bay leaves.
• 4 - cardamoms.
• 3 - cloves.
• 1 - small stick cinnamon.
• 2 tsp - ginger garlic paste.
• Salt to taste.
• 1/2 cup - ghee.

How to Make Plain Pilaf (Palau)

• Heat the ghee in a pan or rice cooker and fry the bay leaves, and spices for some time.
• Add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a few minutes.
• Add the washed rice and stir fry for 3-4 mins.
• Add the salt and 4 cups of water and cook till the rice is done.
• Serve with mutton or pork curry and salad.