Plain Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 225g Rice
• ½ Onion
• ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• 50g Butter or Ghee
• 570ml Water

Method

1. Wash and soak rice in cold water for 20 minutes.
2. Chop the onion very fine.
3. Fry the chopped onion in butter until light brown in colour.
4. Add cumin seeds.
5. Fry for 2 - 3 minutes.
6. Drain the water from the rice and add to the fried onion.
7. Lower the heat under pan and let the rice brown for a few minutes. Then add all the water.
8. Let it simmer until all the water is absorbed.
9. Remove from heat and serve it hot with curries.

Note: If rice needs re-heating, this must be done in an oven (180ºC-190ºC). Never re-heat in a saucepan.