3 whole spice basmati pilaf Recipes

basmati rice, butter, onion, finely chopped, thyme, bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, split open, star anise (optional), lemon , zest of, finely pared in pieces, orange , zest of, finely pared in pieces, chicken stock or 500 -600 ml water, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

brown basmati rice, vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced/crushed, whole cloves (the spice , not garlic), salt, chicken broth, cinnamon stick, vegetable oil (seperate from the tbsp), raisins, blanched slivered almonds or 1 tbsp pine nuts