Kesar Pulao

Ingredients:

1. Basmati rice – 2 cups
2. Water – 4 cups
3. Cardamom – 4 no’s
4. Cloves – 4 no’s
5. Cashews -5 no’s
6. Almonds – 5no’s
7. Raisins – 10 no’s
8. Saffron – 4 no’s strands
9. Butter/Ghee – 3 tablespoon
10. Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon
11. salt to taste

Method:

• Wash basmati rice and soak the for about 1 hour.
• Heat butter/ghee to the pan and put in the cloves, cardamom and half the nuts.
• Fry the nuts till they start to turn golden and the raisins start to swell up .
• Add the rice and water , salt and then add in the saffron strands.
• Cover the pan when the rice is done.
• Fry the remaining dry fruits and decorate on the top of the cooked rice.
• Garnish with Coriander leaves.
• Enjoy Kesar Pulao with veg-nonveg curries.