Kashmiri Pulao

Name: Kashmiri Pulao
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice (soaked in water for 30 minutes); 1 inch cinnamon; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds ((shahjeera)); 1 tej patta ((indian bay leaf)); 3 cloves; 2 to 3 green cardamoms; 2 black cardamoms; ½ teaspoon dry ginger powder ((saunth)); 1 teaspoon fennel powder; 2 pinches of saffron; 2 tablespoon oil (or ghee (clarified butter)); 4 to 4.25 cups water; salt as required; 1 medium sized onion, (sliced thinly); 10 to 12 cashews; 10 to 12 almonds; 10 tp 12 walnuts; 2 tablespoon oil (or ghee)