Turmeric Rice Recipe (Indian Yellow Rice)

• 1 cups aged basmati rice ((or jasmine rice))
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ((or ghee))
• ½ teaspoon turmeric ((prefer organic))
• 1 teaspoon ginger (minced or paste)
• 1 teaspoon garlic (minced or paste)
• 1½ to 2 cups stock (or water (refer notes))
• ½ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste))
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon ground pepper (or crushed black pepper)
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ((I use caraway seeds - shahi jeera))
• 4 green cardamoms
• 4 cloves
• 2 inches cinnamon ((2 pieces))
• 1 strand mace ((optional))
• 1 star anise
• ¼ cup coriander leaves (chopped)
• ¼ cup nuts & raisins ((optional) (refer notes))

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