Podina Rice

Ingredients
Ingredients Rice (Basmati or any other rice) - 2 cups (washed & soaked)
Onion - 1 (chopped or sliced)
Lemon Juice - 2 tblsp
Water - 3 cups
Salt - to taste
Ghee/ Oil - 2 tblsp
To Grind
Mint Leaves - 1 cup
Corriander Leaves (Cilantro) - 1 cup
Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
Ginger - 1" piece
Galic - 4 cloves
Green Chillies - 5 or 6
Whole Garam Masala - 1" piece cinnamon stick, 3 cloves, 2 cardamom, 1 star anise
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
For Tempering
Cashews/Peanuts - 2 tblsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Channa Dal - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chillies - 1
Bay Leaf – 1
Method
Make a paste of all the ingredients under 'To Grind'.
Heat ghee/oil in a pan or pressure cooker. Fry all the ingredients under 'For Tempering'
Add the chopped onions and saute till it turns golden brown.
Next add the ground paste. Saute on a medium flame for 5-10 minutes till the masala turns dark green, all the raw smell has vanished and oil starts seperating.
Add 3 cups of water, lemon juice and required salt. Bring it to a boil
Add the soaked rice to this. Cover the pressure cooker (or pan), reduce the flame and cook for 20-25 minutes. You can also transfer everything to a rice cooker and cook till the rice is done