2. Milk – ½ cup
3. Cream – ½ cup
4. Water – 3 cup
5. Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
6. Cloves – 2
7. Cardamoms – 2
8. Cinnamon – small stick
9. Bay leaf – 1
10. Ghee – 1 tbsp
11. Saffron strands – a pinch
12. Saffron colour – small pinch (optional)
13. Salt – to taste
14. Cashwenuts – 5
15. Pista – 5
16. Badam – 5
17. Kismis - 5 (dry grapes)
18. Fruits – for garnishing (as you wish)
Preparation:
• Clean and wash the rice,drain all the water and keep it aside.
• Take a heavy bottomed pan and heat with ghee.
• Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves,Saute for few mins.
• Then add the washed and drained basmati rice and fry for 2 mins.
• Now add cream, milk, saffron strands and saffron colour,Combine gently.
• Add water, salt and combine gently.Bring it to boil.
• Then close with a lid and cook on low flame till each grain should be cooked and separate.
• Remove from heat and garnish with chopped fruits and fried nuts and mix gently.
Keep it covered for the flavours to blend.
Serve hot with raitha.
