Jeera pulao

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice - 2 cups
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp heaped
• Bay leaf - 1 large broken
• Cloves - 2
• Ghee/Oil
• Salt
• Food color/Saffron
• Onion - 1/2 cup (optional)

Preparation:

• Soak the rice for 20 mins.
• In a large pan, heat ghee.
• Once the ghee melts,ass bay leaf,cloves,cumin seeds and allow to splutter.
• Add onion and saute until pink.
• Strain and add the rice ,salt and add 4 cups of water to it and close with a lid( I don't pressure cook this usually).
• Keep the flame in high for 5 mins and medium fro 5 mins.
• Open and check if the rice has come to the top and bubbles come out of it.
• Now add a little saffron or few drops of food color on the top.
• Close the lid and cook in low for 5 mins and turn off.
• Jeera pulao is ready.Enjoy with gravy.