In a nonstick pan, add vegetable oil and thinly sliced onion.
Fry them till they become crisp and golden brown.
Then add cashew nuts and fry till golden brown. And keep aside.
Drain the oil.
For the making
In the same pan, add four tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Then add shahi jeera, cinnamon, cloves, black cardamom, green chili.
Fry till these ingredients become golden brown.
Add mint leaves and continue to saute for few more seconds.
Now add 2 cups of water along with salt.
The cooking
Once the water started boiling add rice. Allow the rice to get cooked for 5-7 min.
Once the rice ¾th done, add fried onions and cashews. Cover an airtight lid.
And in simmer flame allow it to cook for 10 minutes.
Remove the lid and serve hot.
Notes
First, while frying onions, make sure it should not get burnt. There is a thin line between crispy onions and burnt onions. So be careful in this part.
Second, getting a perfectly cooked basmati rice, though it depends on the quality of the rice most of the time.