Potato Rice

2 tablespoon ghee
6 cm ( 2,5 in ) cinnamon stick, broken in two
4 cloves
4 cardamoms
2 bay leaves
300 g ( 1 ¾ cups ) basmati rice or long grain rice, washed and drained
600 ml (2 1/3 ) water
300 g ( 1 ¾ cups ) peeled potatoes, diced
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon garam masala
1 ¼ teaspoon salt

Method
Heat the ghee over medium heat and fry the cinnamon, cloves , cardamoms and bay leaves until aromatic. Add the drained rice and stir fry for 1 minute. Turn off heat.
Bring water , potatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala, and salt to the boil. After it has boiled after 3 minutes, add the rice. Lower the heat and cook until the rice is cooked, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove whole spices and serve.
( serve 2,preparation time 1o mins,cookin g time 25 mins )