Ingredients:(Serves-2)

Basmati rice                                    -1 ½  cups
Water                                             -1 ½  cups
Ghee                                              -2+1 tablespoons
Lemon juice                                    -1 tablespoon
Salt                                                -as required
Dried onions                                    -50gms
Raisins                                            -25gms(optional)

Garam Masala
Star Ani seed                                    - 4 Nos.
Cloves                                             - 4 Nos.
Bay leaves                                       - 4 Nos.
Cinnamon stick                                 -1 (i inch, broken)
Cardamom                                       - 4 pods

Method

Clean the Basmati rice and soak it in 1 ½  cups water for 10 minutes(take equal quantity water for microwave cooking, for normal cooking take double the quantity water). Now add the Ani seed,Cinnamon stick,cloves, cardamom & Bay leaves(You may pound it slightly for a strong flavour, and also can add fennel seeds powder & Nut meg powder). Add 2 tablespoon ghee,1 tablespoon lemon juice and salt. Mix well and cook it at high for 17 minutes.(With trial and error I have come to this timing). Grains should not stick. Now in a small wok heat 1 tablespoon ghee. Add dried onions and raisins and saute it till brown. Pour the seasoning over the rice and mix well. Serve it with mutton chaar & Onion Raita.