Kesar Bhaat

Kesar Bhaat

Ingredients

Basmati Rice 1 cup
Cashew nuts (kaju)  5-6
Raisins (kismis) 5-7
Cloves (laung) 2-3
Saffron Few strands
Green cardamom (chhoto elaichi) powder  ¼ tea spoon
Clarified butter (ghee) 2 table spoons
Sugar (chini) 6-7 table spoons

Instructions

  1. Soak rice for half an hour.
  2. Dissolve saffron in warm water and keep aside.
  3. Heat up clarified butter in a pan, fry raisins and cashew nuts, remove and keep aside.
  4. In the same clarified butter add cloves and rice and stir it for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Mix in 11/2 cup of boiling water to the rice and mix in saffron water and let it cook.
  6. When half done mix in sugar and continue to stir fry till all the water has been absorbed and the rice is cooked.
  7. Finally mix in the cardamom powder and decorate it with fried dry fruits. 
  8. Serve hot. 

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