Peas Pulao Recipe (Matar Pulao)

Name: Peas Pulao Recipe (Matar Pulao)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup extra-long basmati rice; 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons neutral oil (divided); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 whole cloves; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 large red onion (sliced thinly and divided); 1/4 cup cashews (or slivered almonds); 2 teaspoons Diamond-Crystal Kosher Salt (divided | or 1 teaspoon Morton Kosher Salt or Sea Salt); Salt and black pepper; 1/4 cup cranberries (or raisins); 1 tablespoon ghee (optional | or melted butter); 1 lemon (zested and cut into wedges); 1 cup fresh peas (or frozen peas); A generous handful of fresh herbs (such as mint and cilantro | chopped)