Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes
Heat oil in a pan, add half of the thinly sliced onion and fry it till golden
To the same pan add cashew nuts and raisins and fry them too, remove from the oil and drain over a paper towel
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker
Add bay leaf, shahjeera, fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, mace, green cardamom and fry for few seconds
Add onion and saute till it turns translucent
Add green chilli, ginger& garlic paste and fry till the raw smell leaves
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and fry for a minute
Add chopped tomato and saute till it turns soft and mushy
Add curd and mix well
Add chopped vegetables and stir for few minutes
Add chopped fresh coriander & mint leaves, salt, measured water and allow it to boil
Add lime juice then soaked rice, mix gently and close the pressure cooker with lid
Cook for two whistles in medium flame
Put off the flame and open it once the pressure releases completely
Garnish with fried onion, cashew nuts, raisins and chopped mint & coriander leaves
Serve hot with any raita
