Sesame Seed Pulao

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice - 3 cups
• Red chillies-4,5
• Sesame seeds-2tbs
• Peanuts-1/2 cup
• Cashewnuts-1/2 cup
• Butter-1tbs
• Cream-1/2 cup
• Mustard seeds-1tsp
• Curry leaves -5,6
• White lentils(urad dal) -2tsp
• Ghee or oil- 3tbs
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Wash Basmati Rice and soak it in water for some time.
• Roast 4-5 Redchillies,Sesame seeds and grind them into a fine powder.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry peanuts and cashewnuts.
• Heat butter in a pan and as it melts add half a cup of cream and add the fried nuts.
• Heat ghee in a pan,add mustard seeds,curry leaves, one cup of white lentils or urad dal and add the sesame seed mixture.
• Add some water to it.Add rice when the water starts to boil and add salt.
• When the rice is almost cooked,garnish with the cream mixture.
• Cover and cook for some more time.
• Serve hot.