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      Title: Basmati Chaaval
 Categories: Ethnic
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      2 c  basmati rice                        1 tb unsalted butter
    3/4 ts salt                            2 2/3 c  water
 
  Pick the rice over and put in a bowl.  Wash in several changes of water.
  Drain.   Pour 3 times the water you have rice over the rice and let soak
  for 30 minutes hour.  Drain thoroughly.
  Combine the rice, salt, butter and the water in a pot.  Bring to a boil.
  Cover  with a tight fitting lid,  turn heat to very low and cook for  20
  minutes.   Lift  the lid,  mix gently but quickly with a fork and  cover
  again.  Cook for 5-10 minutes until tender.
 
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