Rice Dishes

1.Arabian Rice:
Ingredients:
2 cups long-grained rice,2 cups water,1/2 cup vermicelli(cut into small pieces),3 tbsp vegetable oil,salt to taste.

For Garnishing:4-5 almonds(chopped).

Method:
Fry the vermicelli in oil till turn to golden brown.Mix in the rice and the water with salt to taste and cook the rice over a low flame till the rice is tender.Garnish with chopped almonds and serve hot.

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2.Bodi Pulao(Nepal):
Ingredients:
250g basmati rice,100g black eyed beans(lobia),3 medium sized oinions(sliced),2 tomatoes(cut into quarters),1 tsp cumin seeds,1 tsp mustard seeds,1 tsp turmeric powder,2-3 red chillies,4 tbsp butter or ghee,2 cloves,1 inch piece of cinnamon,salt to taste.

For Garnishing:Brown onions.
Method:
�Soak the black-eyed beans for 3-4 hours.Drain and keep aside.Soak the rice for an hour.Drain and keep aside.Heat 1 tbsp of oil and fry half the quantity of the sliced onion and keep aside for garnishing.Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and add the cinnamon and the cloves,cumin and mustard seeds and allow to crackle.Lower the heat and fry the onions,cook till golden brown.Add the rice and black-eyed beans.Mix in the spices and continue to cook over a low flame for another 5 minutes.Add water enough to cook the rice and the beans.Garnish with the brown onions.

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