Recipe: Bagara Rice
Total time: 35 mins

Ingredients used in Bagara Rice 
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Basmati rice - 1 cup.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Oil - 2 teaspoons.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Bay leaf - 1-2 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cloves - 2-4 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cardamom - 2-4 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cinnamon stick - 1-2 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Black cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoons.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Biryani phool - 1-2 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Mace - 1 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Onion(roughly chopped) - 1 cup.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Salt -  to taste.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Green chillies - 2-3 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoons.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Mint leaves - 1 bunch.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Water - 1+1/2 cup.

Method:
Soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes in water.
Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick, black cumin seeds, biryani phool, mace and saute it.
Add onions, a little salt, green chilies and saute it.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute it, cook for one minute until raw flavour is gone.
Now add mint leaves, coriander leaves and mix it.
Add water, check for seasoning add salt and boil it.
Add soaked rice and slightly mix and cook it initially on high flame later on a slow flame until it is done.
Once the moisture is reduced place lid and cook it until it is done and switch off the flame and allow it to rest for 5 minutes.

Now the Bagara rice is ready to serve.