Apple Raisin Rice:

A friend of mine gave me bunch of fresh apple just last weekend. He has been to the upstate New York and visited an apple farm. I am a big fan of fresh produce, and hate to waste.  I made this apple raisin rice because I like to test new recipes and this one incorporates an ingredient that I wanted to use. This recipe has been adapted from Minaxi Dutt’s Podey Podey Ranna.   

Ingredients:

• Apple: 1 cup (Diced)
• Raisin: 3 tbsp
• Basmati Rice: 1 cup
• Clarified butter: 2 tbsp
• Cinnamon: 1 stick
• Cardamom: 4-5
• Nutmeg powder: ¼ tsp
• Hot water: 2 cups

Method:

o   Clean and wash the rice. Set aside.

o   Put clarified butter on the pot. When it gets hot enough, add cinnamon, and cardamom.

o   After couple of minutes, add the diced apple. Stir for couple of minutes.

o   Add rice. Stir until a nice aroma comes out, about 5 minutes

o   Add nutmeg powder.

o   Add 2 cups of hot water, put the lid on and set it on low until the rice is done.

o   Serve with grape chutney.