Ingredients:

• 1 cup long-grain basmati rice
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 8 black peppercorns
• 1 large red onion, finely chopped
• Kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon grated garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated ginger
• 1 small jalapeno, slit in half lengthwise
• 2 tablespoons cashews, roughly chopped (optional)
• 1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, roughly chopped