Jeera Pulao

Ingredients

250 gm Basmati Rice

1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste

1 tbsp Cumin

2 stick Cinnamon

3 nos Cloves

5 nos Cardamom

2 nos Star anise

2 nos Onion

3 nos Greenchillies

Salt - to taste

1 tbsp Mint leaves

1 tbsp Coriander leaves

4 tbsp Ghee

4 tbsp Oil

1 tbsp Cashew nuts

Method

1. Soak the rice in water and keep it aside
2. Slice the onion and fry till brown colour in oil, strain and keep it aside
3. Add the whole garam masalas and jeera into the same oil then roast it well, then add the greenchillies
4. Add the sliced onion and 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste then saute it well
5. Pour the 1:2 quantity of water, then add the salt and check it
6. After water boiled then add the soaked rice and stir it slowly
7. Mix the rice slightly till the water dry 90%.
8. Now the time to put in dum, Use the double boiling method place it over the kadai or tawa
9. Add the chopped coriander and mint leaves above the pulao, close the lid and place the weight on lid
10. Leave it for 15 mins
11. Remove the lid the lid and mix it with breaking of rice
12. Fry the cashew nuts in ghee then pour it over the pulao and mix
13. Garnish with brown onion and serve with gravy or raita