Name: Ney choru
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups rice ((Jeerakasala / kaima or basmati)); 2 ½ cups water (hot (use more if using different rice)); ¼ cup ghee ( (can reduce to 3 tbsps)); ½ cup onions ( sliced for garnish); ¼ cup onions (sliced , for rice); ¾ tsp ginger paste ( (for flavour)); ¼ to ½ cup cashews; ¼ cup raisins; 1 star anise ( / biryani flower); ½ tsp saunf ( / fennel seeds); 1 bay leaf ( / tej patta); 4 cloves (/ laung); 2 inch cinnamon sticks; Salt ( as needed); Green chilies ( slit (optional))