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The pure delicate scent of saffron,infused with sweetened rice and garnished with dry fruits.


INGREDIENTS

  • Rice - 200 gm or 1 cup (as per US RATIO).(rinsed twice and soaked for 20 mins and boiled al dente and drained).
  • Sugar-14 cup or as per requirement
  • Water-14 cup 
  • Pure ghee-2 tsp 
  • Saffron-2 pinches 
  • Warm milk-2 tsp.
  • Cardamom powder-14 tsp  
  • Nutmeg-14 tsp. 
  • Cashews-5 to 6 nos chopped
  • Almonds-5 to 6 nos chopped 
  • Pistachios-5 to 6 nos chopped.
SWEETENED SAFFRON RICE

Procedure

Soak the saffron and milk and keep aside.

Brown the dry fruits in some ghee and keep aside.

Heat the sugar and water together till the sugar dissolves. Add the cardamom and nutmeg powders.

Add the rice,soaked saffron milk mixture and stir gently over low heat.

Add the browned dry fruits and continue to stir the mixture.

Cover and cook till done over low heat.

Serve hot with some more chopped dry fruits.