Recipe: Saffron Rice

Try this rich, delicious and aromatic dish this Rakhi.Ingredients:

• 3/4 Cup rice • 1/2 tsp Saffron strands • 4 tbsp Hot milk • 4 tsp ghee • 2/3 Cup cold milk • 3 Cardamom seeds • 1 Inch stick cinnamon • 4 tbsp Sugar • 2 tbsp Cream • 30 gm Chopped walnuts • 1/2 Cup raisins Procedure: • Soak saffron strands in hot milk. • Boil rice for 5 minutes, then drain. • Melt butter in a pan. • Fry the boiled rice, cardamom seeds and cinnamon stick for 3 minutes. • Mix cold milk and sugar, stir gently. • Cover the pan with a lid and cook the rice over low heat until done. • Add cream and saffron milk. • Cover it and cook on low heat for a minute. • Sprinkle with nuts and raisins. Serve hot or cold.