Ingredients

• 1 cup - basmati rice
• 1/4 cup - boiled peas
• 2 - bay leaves
• 1-inch stick - cinnamon
• 2 - cardamoms
• 1 stalk - curry leaves
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - garam masala
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric
• 1 - lemon (juice)
• 1 tbsp - cashews
• 1 tbsp - currants (optional)
• 2 tbsp - ghee (or oil)
• 1/2 cup - ghatta pieces
• 1 tbsp - mustard seeds
• salt to taste
• For Ghattas:
• 1/2 cup - gram flour
• 1/2 tbsp - oil
• 1/2 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp oregano seeds
• salt to taste

How to Make Rice Royal

• Method for Ghattas:
• Mix flour, oil, chilli powder, salt, oregano seeds and turmeric powder.
• Add 1 tbsp of water.
• Make a hard dough.
• Break off a piece and roll into the shape and size of a finger.
• Put plenty of water to boil.
• Submerge ghattas (the rolls) and boil till done. (About 1/2 an hour).
• Drain, cool and chop into round 1-1.5 cm long pieces. Keep aside.
• Method for Rice:
• Boil rice in plenty of water. Each grain should be separate.
• Heat ghee in kadai (pan).
• Add mustard seeds, cashews, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms and curry leaves.
• Add ghattas and peas.
• Add masalas, lemon juice and salt.
• Stir fry till ghee separates.
• Add to the rice.
• Mix slowly and well.
• Heat for a short while.
• Garnish with coriander.
• Serve hot with curds.