Step 1

Into a spice grinder jar: add garlic, ginger, green chilies, whole cardamom, cloves & cinnamon.

Step 2

Grind to a coarse paste. Don't grind to a smooth paste.

Step 3

Turn on Instant Pot.

Step 4

Select Saute setting at Medium Temperature.

Step 5

Let the stainless steel pot turn hot.

Step 6

Add ghee. Ghee is clarified butter.

Step 7

Ghee is a must add, don't replace with oil.

Step 8

To the ghee add dried bay leaf & onion thinly sliced. Saute for a minute.

Step 9

Add 1 tsp salt.

Step 10

Add the coarsely ground garlic/ginger/green chili/whole spices.

Step 11

Saute till the onion starts to turn light golden in color.

Step 12

Do not brown the onions and ensure the bottom of the pot hasn't turned brown.

Step 13

Add rinsed white basmati rice. Soaking basmati rice is not required.

Step 14

Roast the rice for 2 minutes.

Step 15

Add water, combine well.

Step 16

Add ¼ tsp more salt.

Step 17

For 2 cups rice, 2¼ cups water is required to pressure cook in the Instant Pot, you will have soft & fluffy rice.

Step 18

Close with the lid.

Step 19

Select pressure cook setting.

Step 20

Set time to 6 minutes & at high pressure.

Step 21

After 6 minutes of pressure cooking, do a quick pressure release.

Step 22

Open the lid.

Step 23

Perfectly cooked and fluffy ghee rice will be ready and you will be seen inhaling the aroma from this rice.

Step 24

Remove the stainless steel pot from the main pot.

Step 25

Cover the pot with the lid and keep it aside for 15 minutes if you want the rice to be very soft.

Step 26

While the ghee rice is getting pressure cooked, fry the onions.

Step 27

Slice 1 onions thin and fry in oil till golden brown. Transfer to a kitchen paper towel.

Step 28

Roast cashew nuts in oil or ghee till they turn golden in color.

Step 29

Roast raisins in oil or ghee till they plum up.

Step 30

Garnish the cooked ghee rice with fried onions, cashew nuts & raisins.

Step 31

Enjoy along with chicken, mutton (goat), beef or veg curry. YUM!