ZAFRANI PULAO

Preparation time: 1/2 hr
Serves : 4


Ingredients:

1) Basmati rice : 3 cups (washed and soaked in water for half an hour)
2)Ghee : 2tblsp
3)Cashew nuts : a handful
4)Raisins : a handful
5)Milk: 1/2 cup (warm)
6)Zafran : 2 pinches
7)Kesari food colour : a pinch(optional)
8)Sugar: 1 1/2 tblsp
9)Salt to taste, whole garam masala(cinnamon,cardamom,clove) and 2 bay leaves

10) Keora and Rose water: 1 tsp each

Method:

1)Half cook the rice adding salt to taste,in the meantime soak zafran and kesari colour in milk
2)Drain the water and spread the rice in a thali
3)In a heavy based kadai add ghee and heat it
4) Add whole garam masala
5)Add cashew and raisins and fry a little
6)Now add the cooked rice and mix well on medium heat
7)Add bay leaves, sugar,mix well
8)Now add the zafrani milk and a llittle hot water and cover (don't stir the rice after add zafran)
9)Simmer for 5 minutes
10)After 5 minutes open the lid and mix the rice with light hand, add keora and rose water, mix well and put off the flame.Give a standing time of 5 minutes putting lid.

Seve hot with Meetha Korma or Meat of your choice.