Easy Pilau Rice

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 onions, thinely sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 3 cardamom pods, cracked
• 3 star anise
• 500 g basmati rice, rinsed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 50 g fresh coriander leaves

1. Heat the oil in a large pan and cook half the onions over a fairly high heat for about 10 minutes until crisp and lightly brown.
2. Drain on kitchen paper and set aside, leaving just a coating of oil still in the pan.
3. Add the remaining onions to the pan with the cinnamon, cumin, cardamon and star anise and cook gently for 5 minutes orso until the onions are golden.
4. Add the rice, cook for 1 minute and then add 1 Ltr of water and the salt.
5. Bring to the boil, cover and cook over a low heat for 12 minutes until the grains are tender and water has been absorbed.
6. Remove from the heat and leave to stand, covered, for 5 minutes, then transfer to a serving dish and scatter over the fried onions and corriander leaves; serve warm.

vegetable oil, onions, cinnamon, cumin, cardamom pods, anise, salt, fresh coriander leaves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-pilau-rice-111957 (may not work)