3 aromatic and pilaf for Recipes

vegetable oil, unsalted butter, cinnamon stick, minced onion, ground cardamom, uncooked basmati rice, washed, water, chicken broth, raisins or 1/4 cup chopped dates, salt, orange zest or 1 tbsp lemon, rind of, unsalted pistachios, toasted

onion, chopped, garlic powder or 1/4 tsp garlic paste (you can use minced fresh garlic, to your taste), butter or 1/2 tsp ghee or 1/2 tsp margarine, basmati rice or 1/4 cup long-grain rice, cumin seed, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, carrot, sliced, fresh peas or 1/4 cup frozen peas, salt (or to taste), water, pepper (optional)