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You'd be surprised how much of a difference this seemingly insignificant step makes. Soaking the rice prior to cooking allows the grains to separate from each other and bloom. This makes a huge difference in taste and texture! Get as close to the 30-minute mark as possible. A little soaking is good, but a half an hour of soaking is better. The more you soak, the fluffier your rice will be. Even though you're only heating 2 tablespoons of oil right now, this pot is where everything is going to go, rice and water included. Grab a pot that has a lid – you'll need it for covering later. After oil has heated for a minute or so, it's time to add in your seasonings. They'll need to be cooked and stirred for another minute. In no particular order, add:  1 cinnamon stick (about 2 inches long, preferably) 2 pods of green cardamom (or 1 teaspoon if you don't have pods) 2 whole gloves (or 1 teaspoon if ground) 1 tablespoon of cumin seed After the seasonings have had a minute or so to cook and absorb some oil, add your sliced onion. Sauté the onion and seasonings until the onion starts to turn a rich, golden brown. You'll see it turning colors and growing softer and softer. This will probably take around 10 minutes, depending on the heat radiating through the pot and the size of your onion. With a colander, drain your soaking rice. Try to get as much water out as possible. Then, throw it into your pot with the spices and the onion. Cook and stir the rice for 2-3 minutes; you want the outsides to be just lightly toasted. After that time is up, add in your teaspoon of salt. If you're on a low-salt diet, you may skip this part, though! Give the rice a stir to separate the grains and to fully immerse it in with the oil and seasonings. Give it a couple of minutes to come to a boil, and then immediately move onto the next step. Once the water starts boiling, reduce the heat to low and cover it with a lid. Make sure it's on low! Any higher and the water will evaporate too quickly and your rice will burn. Don't be tempted to keep checking on the rice in this 15 minute period. The more you uncover the pot, the more steam can escape, and the harder your rice will be. Just trust that 15 minutes is around the right time. Check and see what your rice looks like – if it seems just a teeny bit moist, that's great. In these next 5 minutes, it will finish steaming and cooking (covered, of course). That is some tasty looking rice, eh? Fluff it with a fork to watch the grains come to life. Then remove the cinnamon stick, cardamom, and cloves (if you used the whole kinds, of course). All you have to do from here is enjoy! Keep the pot covered as much as possible to keep the heat in. The rice tastes best fresh and warm, though it will keep for a few days covered and in the refrigerator.

summary: Soak the basmati rice for 20-30 minutes. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add in your seasonings. Then add your sliced onion to the pot. Drain the rice and add it to your pot. Add 2 1/2 cups of water to the pot. Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer the rice for 15 minutes. Remove the rice from the stove and let it stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.


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You need to look at your relationship with God in the same way that God does. This means viewing God as a Heavenly Father and not as an impersonal deity.  Your relationship with God should be based on love and not on the blind obedience of rules. Think about family relationships among humans, focusing primarily on the relationship between parent and child. Even someone who has had issues with a human parent can usually understand what healthy parental love looks like. The expectations God has for you are similar to the expectations a loving parent has for his or her child. The only difference is that God's love is perfect, so the things he desires of you and for you are perfect, as well. In this context, "faith" means believing in God and believing that God will fulfill the promises He makes. It also means trusting God with every aspect of your life and having confidence in God's ways above and before your own.  Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) explains, "Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Faith should be the foundation of your Christian life. Every good thing that God leads you to do and that you do for the sake of pleasing God should be a direct result of your faith. The more you strengthen your faith, the more earnest you will naturally become in your desire to do what is pleasing to God. All humans are born into sin and fall short of perfection, but through the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, humanity is offered grace and a clean slate. Accepting this sacrifice and following Christ into grace is a key component of pleasing God. God does not want you to be a slave to sin and death. Accepting the gift of salvation that God offers to you is the greatest thing you can do to please Him. You can either live by the flesh or live by the Spirit. If you live by the flesh, you let the ways and temptations of the world rule your life. If you live by the Spirit, you live your life centered around your dedication to God. Only living by the Spirit will allow you to be in the position of pleasing God.  As noted in Romans 8:7-8, "The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God."  Walking in the Spirit does not mean that you will never sin again, of course. You will face temptation and stumble from time to time. When you do fall, examine your conscience, repent, and ask God to help you resist that same temptation in future. Fearing God does not mean that you should spend your days living in fear of divine punishment. In this context, "fear" is a sort of respect and reverence. To fear God, you simply need to recognize the power and authority He has over everything else.  As indicated in Psalm 147:11, "The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love." The right kind of fear can remind you to stay accountable and help you resist temptation. Realizing how much a being as powerful as God loves a being as weak as a human can also deepen your love and appreciation for God.

summary: Know that you are God's child. Have faith. Accept God's grace. Walk in the Spirit. Fear God.


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" The lower the resolution, the larger items and text will appear; the higher the resolution, the smaller items and text will appear on-screen.
summary: Using your mouse, right-click on the Desktop and select "Screen Resolution. Click on the dropdown menu to the right of “Resolution,” and move the slider button up or down to choose your desired resolution. Click on “Apply,” then click on “Keep” to verify you want the current resolution saved.