Bugha Chawar

I've tried different variants of turmeric rice, but Bugha Chawar is by far the most delicious of them.You need little more than a pot with a lid, some basmati rice, and a few spices.

Bugha Chawar

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients:

1/2 cup long grain rice, preferably basmati

1 onion, sliced

1 bay leaf

2 green cardamom pods

1 inch piece of cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon of turmeric (add more until it reaches desired color)

butter ghee or oil

salt to taste

1 1/2 cups water

Cooking:

Melt ghee in the bottom of a pot, and fry cardamom, cinnamon, and bay leaf for a couple of minutes. Add the onions, and sautee until onion is lightly browned.

Add rice, turmeric, and salt and sautee, stirring constantly, for 4 minutes.

Add water, bring to a simmer, thne reduce flame to low and place lid on, cooking it for fifteen minutes.