25gms butter

1 small onion finely chopped

half stick cinnamon

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 cardamom

pinch of turmeric

1 bay leaf

salt to taste

175gms Basmati rice

400ml boiling water

Method:

Cook the basmati rice in boiling water till the rice is soft and drain off all the water, Alternatively you can cook it in the microwave the recipe for it is at  

Now heat a wok and melt the butter and add rest of the ingredients except salt to it and fry for 2-3 minutes. Now add the rice and salt to it and mix well without mashing the rice and take off the heat.