Step 1

Chop your onion, then lightly fry in a pan of hot oil until it begins to caramelise

Step 2

Add dry spices to the onions, fry for 2 minutes until raw spice smell has disappeared, turn off the heat

Step 3

Add the water and rice to the pan and stir throughly to coat the rice with all the flavour

Step 4

Transfer to your rice cooker and set to cook on normal white rice setting

Step 5

Once a full cooking cycle has finished, pick out the cardamom and clove pieces, and stir through butter (if using).

Step 6

Serve and enjoy with your favorite curr