Tomato Rice (V2)

Ingredients:

3 cups Basmathi rice

1/2 cup Evaporate milk

2 screwpine leaves

1 lemongrass ~ bruised

3 tbsp tomato puree

4 shallots ~ slice

4 clove garlic ~ slice

1" ginger ~ slice

1 Knorr chicken

2 tbsp Ghee

2 tbsp cooking oil

Salt & sugar to taste

Spices

1 cinnamon stick

2 Anis-star

3 cardamon

6 cloves

Directions/Instructions:

1. After rinsing the Basmathi rice, soak for 30 mins then drain and set aside.
2. Heat oil, saute the spices, lemongrass, and screwpine till fragrance.
3. When wilted, add the tomatoes pureed and stir to mix.  Then add the evaporated milk, chicken knorr, and salt.  Continue to stir for 2 mins.
4. Then add the Basmathi rice and mix it together.  Transfer the rice to the rice cooker, add 4 cups of water.  Cook the rice as normal.
5. Once the rice is cooked, wait for 10 mins before stirring with a fork.  Finally sprinkle with chopped parsley, fried onion, and raisins (Optional).  Enjoy!

Note:

For Basmathi rice - 1 cup = 1.5 cup of water