Kushka Rice

INGREDIENTS
Rice -  Half kg washed and soaked in water for half an hour
Cumin seed - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 1 small stick
Cloves - 3 to 4
Cardamom - 2
Bay leaf - 1
Onion - 1 medium sliced
Handful of chopped mint leaves

METHOD
Heat oil in a pan along with one tsp of ghee/butter. When hot add all the whole masala and fry for a minute, then add onion and cook till it becomes translucent.
Add chopped mint leaves and fry for few seconds. Add water, double the quantity of rice and enough salt to make it salty. Cover and let it boil.
When it starts boiling, add rice and cook on a medium flame till half done. Stir it and slow the flame and cover and cook till the rice is fully cooked. Serve hot with veg or non veg curry.