Take another pan for cooking the rice. Add ghee to a pan and add the star anise, Black cumin and cardamom powder to it.
After 2 mins add water and mint leaves. Let the water boil and add the rice with salt and kewra water .
Let the rice boil till it’s half cooked. It should take around 7-10 minutes on low-medium heat. Once they start coming on top (I call it dancing rice). Take a grain and squash it between your finger and thumb. You should be able to break it from the middle easily. This determines that the rice is half cooked.