How to make Butter Rice

Serve this butter rice with curry, chicken roast or meat stew. Recipe for 6 people.

Ingredients for Butter Rice:

1. 2 cups rice - washed and drained
2. 3 cups water or chicken stock
3. 4 dessertspoons butter
4. 1 dessertspoons chopped onions
5. A small piece of cinnamon and 2 cloves or 1/4 teaspoon of powdered cinnamon
6. 1/4 to 1 cup raisins

Method:

• Put butter in pan and fry chopped onions till golden brown.
• Add rice and fry for about 2 minutes.
• Add water or stock, cover and cook on steady fire till water is absorbed.
• Lower flame and allow rice to cook slowly in its own steam. When rice is cooked, add salt, raisins, cinnamon and cloves. Add more butter if desired.
• Leave pan of rice on slow flame for about 10 minutes before serving.
• To serve, place butter rice on platter and decorate top with fried onions, blanched almonds - fried brown in butter.