1 cup uncooked Royal Basmati Rice(rinsed)
4 or 6 slices of lean bacon
1 clove of garlic
1 medium onion
3 1/2" slices of fresh tomato
1 1/2 cups water

Directions:
Cut up bacon into very small pieces and slowly cook in a frying pan, meanwhile finely dice onion, tomato, & garlic. Add onion & raw rice, sauté with bacon, when rice is slightly brown add garlic tomato and water.  Bring all to a boil, stir, cover with a tight fitting lid, reduce heat to low and cook for 20 min.

Saffron 1 TAB. (optional)
1 3/4 cup uncooked Royal Basmati Rice
water
salt
1/3 cup melted butter or unsalted butter

Directions:

Rinse rice in three changes of lukewarm water.  Soak rice in cold water to cover with 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt for 1 hour. Put 2 quarts water & 1 tablespoon salt in pot, bring to boil. Drain soaked rice and add to boiling water.

Boil until rice is nearly done but not soft (5 to 10 minutes).  Stir twice to keep grains from sticking together.  Drain in colander and rinse with lukewarm water. Put 1/3 of butter and 2 tablespoons water in bottom of pot. Using a large spoon, sprinkle rice grains into pot, distributing evenly.  Allow rice to form cone shape. Pour remaining melted butter over rice.  With handle of wooden spoon, punch 2 to 3 holes from top of rice mound to bottom of pot.  Put dish towel or paper towels over pot, then cover with pot lid. 

Cook on medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, then reduce heat to low for 35 to 40 minutes.  Can be kept in warm over 1 hour.

1  cup Orange Juice
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1  teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon grated ginger root
1/2 cup golden raisins plus 1 table spoon water
salt to taste
garnish - mandarin oranges & pine nuts

Directions:
Rinse rice two to three times to remove excess starch put all of the ingredients into a sauce pan, (except garnish).  Bring to a hard boil, cover with tight fitting lid, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.  Garnish with pine nuts and Mandarin Oranges.  Hint: you can make ahead and reheat, just add a couple of tablespoons of water before re-heating.

3 cups of Royal Basmati Rice
1 liter milk
1 oz. almonds
1 oz. cashew nut
3 oz. sugar

Directions:
Place the washed and drained rice into the saucepan and add water as per cooking instructions.  Place the saucepan over high heat and bring to boil. Stir and let the water reduce to the level of the rice. 

Heat  milk in a separate pan & bring to boil, while rice is cooking. Add boiling milk to the rice & let it continue to boil.  Stir well until the mixture gains a creamy consistency and thickness.  Now, it is ready, add sugar and stir.  Garnish with chopped almonds and cashew nuts.

Serve hot or cold.

1 can mushroom soup
1   8 oz.can mushrooms or 2 cups fresh
8 - 10 pieces of frozen skinless chicken tenders
1 cup cooked Royal Basmati Rice
2 cloves garlic diced small
3 tablespoons butter or olive oil
1 medium onion diced small

Directions:
Cook Royal Basmati rice according to directions. While rice is cooking, sauté diced onion in butter or oil, add frozen chicken pieces, turn chicken, add garlic, & mushroom stir all and cook on medium high heat for about 2 - 3 minutes.  Add mushroom soup (do not add any water!) and wine. Simmer about 2 minutes Pour over cooked rice.