Aromatic Egg Pilaf

Ingredients

• 4 hard-boiled eggs
• 4 cups long-grain rice, cooked and cooled
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp minced ginger
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 cinnamon stick ( or 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon)
• 5 whole cloves ( or 1/4 tsp ground cloves)
• 5 whole peppercorns ( or 1/4 tsp ground pepper)
• 5 cardamom pods ( or 1/4 tsp ground cardamom)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp chili powder or cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp cashewnut pieces
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil (or ghee or butter)
• salt to taste