Indian-Style Basmati Rice | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1/2 cup clarified butter or vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 teaspoons sliced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 6 cardamom seed pods, crushed to release the small seeds and pods discarded
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 3/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup cooked or canned chickpeas, drained
• 1 cup fresh peas, or defrosted frozen peas
• 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro