One of our favouite rices is Kalijera! It is a wonderful small Basmati from the oothills of he Himalayas. Kalijira from Bangladesh-This is a miniature basmati and can be cooked like basmati. This is a small rice which is non-glutinous rice. Cooking Hints: – Boil it in water for an excellent rice dish or just add ghee to the water to enhance its nutty aroma and double your rice dinning experience. Add some whole spices, nuts, dried fruits, vegetables and beans (or meats) to the rice and make a rice dish into a main meal. Best Uses Pilafs Biryani Side dishes Plain boiled white rice Not very good for puddings, burgers or any dish where the rice is not displayed whole. For such dishes parboiled rice or short grained rice is preferred. Pilaw or pilafs, as this rice-based dish is known in some parts of the world, are made in different ways in different regions. A plain pilaw makes a pleasant change from boiled rice and this is a traditional way to prepare it. 2 cups of uncooked Kalijira Rice 1 tablespoon vegetable or corn oil 3 cups water 1/2 cupped diced onion 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 3 whole cloves 3 cardamon pods 1 cinnamon stick 1 teaspoon salt A bay leaf is optional Rinse the rice 1 to 2 times. Drain well. Heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onions until soft and translucent but not brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in the rice and cook for 1 minute, or until all the grains are shiny. o Add 3 cups water, the turmeric, cloves, cardamon pods, cinnamon stick and salt; stir. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Allow rice to sit covered for 5 minutes. For special occasions, pilaw was always served with a generous sprinkling of almonds and raisins on the top. First, blanch and fry slivered almonds in oil, set aside and using the same oil, fry the raisins until they plump up. Drain and sprinkle on the pilaw. Try it sometime for a very spcial taste an texture.

Ahh so that is what it is called. I ate this rice may be 20 years ago in a Biryani havent been able to get the taste out of my mind.