Turmeric Rice / Yellow Rice

Ingredients
3 cup Basmathi rice ~ washed & soaked 20 mins
2 screwpine leaves ~ knot
3-1/2 fresh milk
1 large onion ~ sliced
2 shallots ~ sliced
3 cloves garlic ~ sliced
2" ginger ~ bruised
1-2 tbsp turmeric powder
4 tbsp ghee
Salt to taste

Spices:
5 cardamon
5 cloves
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick

Directions:

1. In an electric cooker rice, heat ghee & saute screwpine leaves till fragrant.
2. Add the spices & stir-fry for about 2 mins, then add the sliced onion, shallots, garlic & bruised ginger (I used garlic/ginger paste).  Fry till the onion wilt.
3. Add turmeric powder & basmati rice.  Mix well till the rice is coated.
4. Then add the coconut milk & salt.  Cook the rice as normal.