Mattar Pulao

Ingredients
Basmati Rice 500 gms, washed & soaked for 1/2 an hour
Onion 1, sliced
Green peas 2 cups, parboiled
Ghee 170 gms
Bay leaf 1
Peepercorns 8
Cinnamon stick 3 inches
Cardamom 2
Cloves 8
Cashews 50 gms
Raisins 100 gms
Salt to taste

Preparation:
1.Fry the onions in a pan with the ghee till brown.
2.Fry the cashews and raisins and keep aside.
3.Add cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns and cardamoms and fry for a minute.
4.Then add the rice and fry on low heat so that the rice grains are coated with the ghee.
5.Add the green peas and fry for another 3 minutes.
6.Add salt and cover the rice with double its amount of boiling water.
7.Bring to a boil and then simmer till the water is absorbed. Garnish with the fried cashews and raisins and serve hot.