Ingredient:

• 2 cups long-grain white rice
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 bay leaves, broken in half
• 2 potatoes, quartered
• 2 carrots, quartered
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon chile powder, or more to taste
• ½ teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 ½ cups water
• 1 cup shelled peas
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon butter
• ½ teaspoon garam masala