Roasted onion rice [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2 cups Basmati rice 6 onions, roasted 1-inch stick cinnamon 3-4 cloves 2-3 black cardamom 1 tsp oil 4 cups water Salt to taste Place whole onions in a hot oven. Brush with a little oil and roast on a low to medium temperature until they are golden and soft (around 30-40 minutes) Remove. Cook, discard the skin which should be charred and chop the soft onion. Wash the rice and place in a rice cooker with the roasted onions, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, water and salt. Cook until the rice is done.[/font]