Indian Dirty Rice

Directions

1. 1
   Rinse basmati rice.
2. 2
   Melt butter over a medium heat.
3. 3
   Saute shallots, until they start to soften.
4. 4
   Add the golden raisins, chopped cashews, and frozen peas.
5. 5
   Saute until raisins start to plump.
6. 6
   Add the basmati rice.
7. 7
   Saute until rice begins to turn white.
8. 8
   Add the cinnamon stick, pepper corns, cardamom pods, and bay leaf, giving it one last stir.
9. 9
   Transfer rice mixture to your rice maker and add as much chicken stock as the rice maker recommends for 1 cup of rice. (Mine recommends 1 1/2 cup).
10. 10
    Start your rice cooker on the white rice setting.
11. 11
    Remove the hard seasonings, they are not edible.
12. 12
    Fluff rice and serve.