Bharatti

Title:
Bharatti

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Grains,
Ethnic




Ingredients:





     2 c  Basmati rice (Carolina will


          Do)


     2 md Onions


       bn Fresh basil leaves (about


          Half cup when chopped)


     1 tb Curry powder (mild or hot,


          According to preference)


     1 ts Salt


     4 tb Good grade cooking oil


   500 g  (just over 1 lb) ground


          Chicken or lean pork






 Chop onions and fry in 2 tbsp oil until just starting to brown. Add meat


 and curry powder, stir until brown. Scoop out onions and meat, leaving oil


 in pan. Add dry rice and stir until transparent. Add 4 cups water and salt,


 bring to boil, cover and cook over LOW flame for 15 mins or until all water


 is absorbed. Add meat, onions, finely chopped basil and the rest of the


 oil, stir and cook for another 3 mins.


 


 (You could eat it now, but here comes the trick):


 


 Put everything in shallow glass dish, cover with paper towel and microwave


 on full power for another 10 to 15 mins. (YES, that long!)


 


 The final ordeal in the microwave oven will turn the individual grains of


 rice crispy on the outside, leaving their cores soft - a heavenly crunchy


 sensation.


 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "Robert Ellis" 
on


 Feb 25, 1998