Title: Spiced basmati rice
 Categories: Vegetables
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      2 c  Basmati rice
      3 tb Vegetable oil
      1    Small onion finely chopped
    1/2 ts Finely minced garlic
    1/2 ts Garam masala
      1 ts Salt
  2 2/3 c  Chicken stock
 
  Pick over the rice an put in a bowl.   Wash in several changes of
  water. Drain.   Pour  fresh  water over the rice and let it soak for
  1/2 hour. Drain in sieve for 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a
  heavy-bottomed saucepan over a  medium  flame.   When hot, put in the
  onion. Stir and fry until the onion bits have browned. Add the rice,
  green chili, garlic, garam masala and salt. Stir gently for 3 to 4
  minutes until all the grains are coated with oil.   If  the rice
  begins to stick to the bottom of the pan, turn down the heat.  Now
  pour in the stock and bring the rice to a boil. Cover with a very
  tight-fitting lid, turn heat to very, very low and cook for 15 to  20
  minutes.