Curry Rice

1 cup basmati rice
1 cup 1% milk
2 cup water
1 small onion - diced
2 garlic - diced
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground tumeric
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 floret anise (bunga lawang)
1 cardamon
3 cloves (cengkih)
1 teaspoon curry powder
Pinch of salt
Vegetable oil and 2 teaspoon butter to cook

Method:
On the stove, use pot on medium heat to heat the vegetable oil and butter. Fry the onion and garlic. Then add all the other ingredients – tumeric, cumin, coriander, star anise, cloves, cardamon, cinnamon, ginger and curry powder. After 3 minutes, pour in rice. Coat well for 2 minutes. Then add milk and water. Season with salt. Cover on low heat. Garnish with fried red onion (shallot). Serve warm with rendang.

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