Kabuli Pulao - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, sliced
salt, to taste
2 chicken bouillon cubes
500 g rice
3 tablespoons oil
1/2 tablespoon ground cardamom
1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1 large carrot, cut into match sticks
1/4 cup dark raisin
1/8 cup pistachios, chopped (optional, toasted in a dry frying pan)
1/4 cup blanched slivered almond (optional, toasted in a dry frying pan)

Preparation

Fry the onions in a heavy pot with 1/2 of the oil, until golden brown. Add salt, chicken cubes and spices. Add 4 1/2 cups of water. Mix well. Add rice .
Boil until the rice is done.
Fry carrot matchsticks in remaining 1/2 of the oil for several minutes. Remove from oil and add to rice along with dark raisins, pistachios and almonds. Mix well.