Ingredients: 1/2 cup - pudina leaves (lightly packed)
1&1/2 cup - basmati rice or raw rice
1 - onion, chopped
1 - tomato, chopped (optional)
2 or 3 - green chilli
1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
1/2 tsp - garam masala
2 or 3 cloves - garlic
1/2 inch - ginger
2 - cloves
2 - cardamom
1 - star anise
Cinnamon, a small piece
1 - bay leaf
Coriander leaves, a small quantity
8 to 10 - roasted cashew nut
2 tsp - oil or ghee
Salt to taste
3 glasses of water (including the ground paste)
Note: Star anise, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves should be dry roasted