Sweet Saffron Rice

By shobhapink

Sweet saffron rice is very easy to make and taste great with any meal.

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups of water
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 4-5 cloves
• 1/2 tsp seeds of cardamom
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 2 pinch of saffron strands soaked in milk
• 1 tsp chopped almond
• 1 tsp chopped cashew nuts
• 1 tsp raisins
• 1 tsp dry coconut slices

Preparation

Step 1

1. Wash & soak rice for 15 mins.

2. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add cloves, cardamom seeds. stir it for
few seconds

3. Now pour 3 cups of water. Add rice, sugar, saffron, cardamom powder &
dry fruits.

4. Bring it to a boil, stir it & boil for 5 mins on low flame.

5. Now close the lid of pressure cooker & steam it for 15 mins with out
whistle on low flame.

6. Take it off the heat & let it rest for 5-6 mins.

7. Transfer the rice to a sarving bowl.

8. Garnish it with chopped almond, cashew nuts, dry coconut slices & serve.