Pilau rice

Rice

• 350 g basmati rice
• 1000 g water
• 1 tsp salt (optional)

Pilau

• 1 brown onion (approx. 120 g), cut into halves
• 35 g ghee (see Tips)
• 1 cinnamon quill
• 6 cardamom pods (green), crushed
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 fresh curry leaves