Navrattan Pullao (Nine - Jeweled Rice)

Ingredients:

Ingredients:
------------
1 c      Basmathi rice
1 3/4 c  Water
1/4 c    Oil
1        small Finely sliced onion
6        Cloves
1"       Cinnamon stick
1 t      Salt
1/2 t    Cumin seed

For Mixing with rice before serving:

A) 1/4 c frozen peas (boiled), salt, 6 drops green food coloring mixed
   with 1 t water.

B) 1/4 c diced tomatoes, 1/4 t red pepper, salt, Garam Masala, 6 drops
   red food coloring mixed in 2 t water.

Ingredients:
------------
1         Thinly sliced onion
2 1/4 c   Ghee
1 oz      Almonds
1 oz      Cashew nuts
1 1/2 oz  Golden raisins
1 oz      Pistachio nuts
1" piece  Ginger thinly sliced
1         Green chili (optional)
1         Hard boiled egg

Method:

Method:
-------
Clean, wash, and soak rice in 1 3/4 c water for pressure cooking, or in
2 cups of water for pan cooking.  Heat oil and fry the onions.  Add
whole spices.  Fry 1 minute.  Add rice and fry for 2/3 minutes to coat
the rice grains with oil.  Add the water which the rice was soaking in.
Pressure cook, building up the pressure to 15 psi and let drop, OR cook
in a pan bringing to full boil then down to a simmer followed by 20
minutes of cooking until the rice is done.

Divide rice into three parts.  Thoroughly mix A with one part and B with
another.  Leave the last part plain.  Keep rice separate and warm in the
oven.

(C) Meanwhile fry the onion until it is crisp.  Remove and fry almonds,
cashew nuts, pistachios, raisins, ginger and chili.  Chop egg and
sprinkle with salt.  Keep warm until required.

To serve, place onions, nuts, chopped egg and all of (C) in a dish and
spread the three batches of rice in clumps above it aesthetically.