Ingredients:

• 2 cups of basmati rice washed and pre-soaked for 15-20 minutes
• 3 and a half cups of warm water
  
• 2 tbsp of cumin seeds/jeera
  
• 1 medium sized sliced onion
• 1 whole cinnamon stick(1 inch)
• 4 whole cloves
• 6-7 peppercorns
• a handful of cashewnuts
• salt according to your taste

Method:

• Heat oil/ghee and fry the cashew nuts and keep it aside.
  

• In the same oil/ghee put the cumin seeds/jeera. Stir it for a few seconds. Add the whole cinnamon stick, whole cloves, peppercorns and let it splutter
• Put the onions anf fry till translucent. Don’t fry it too much
• Strain the rice and add it in the onions and stir it for 5 minutes
• Put salt.
• Add the warm water and cook the rice fully or till the water gets absorbed completely
  
• When the rice is done take it out in a serving tray and garnish it with the fried cashew nuts
  
• Its ready to eat!