Wild Mushroom Pilaf

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 2 black cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 6 black peppercorns
• 4 cloves
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 small onion, coarsely chopped

• Large handful raw cashew nuts, whole
• 7 ounces fresh wild mushrooms (girolles, morels, cepes, oyster mushrooms, etc., wiped clean with a damp kitchen towel, and cleaned of any grit)
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• Kosher salt
• 10 1/2 ounces basmati rice, washed well, and soaked in water*
• 14 ounces water
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
• *Cook's Note: Soak the rice while you chop the mushrooms.