Wash and soak brown lentil and rice

Soak them for at least one hour in hot water

Add ghee into the instant pot and turn on IP IN “saute” mode

Once when IP display shows “Hot”, add fennel seeds, poppy seeds, bay leaf, and clove give a quick mix. let them splutter

Add onion and give a quick mix

Furthermore add ginger - garlic paste and green chilli, mix well

Cook the onion for 4 minutes, saute in between

Add sugar and little salt and saute for 2-3 minutes until onions start caramelized

Discard the water add the soaked rice - lentil

Press “cancel” and mix well, make sure nothing is stick to the pan

Add water, pepper- cumin powder, and salt; mix well

Cook in rice mode and do natural pressure release

Gently open the cooker and fluff the rice