Kesar Pulao

Kesar pulao is prepared on special occasions in north India. It's aroma makes you want to eat it, even more.

Ingredients:

• 1cup long grain (basmati) Rice
• 1cup Sugar (or according to taste)
• 3-4 Cardamom (green elaichi, split & crushed)
• Few strands of Saffron (kesar)
• 4 cloves
• 1 1/2 tbsp Mixed Dry fruits (Pista, cashewnut, almond)chopped
• 1tsp Raisins
• a Pinch of saffron (kesar)color dissolved in 2tsp warm water
• 2 tbsp pure ghee
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds
• silver paper (varak)
• Water for boiling rice.

Preparation

• Wash soak and drain rice.
• Bring water to boil and add the rice and simmer the flame.
• When rice is half done add sugar (dissolved in little water) and ghee.
• When fully done add the saffron, cardamom, cloves and half of the dry fruit.
• Stir gently and cover for 10 minutes.
• Garnish it with remaining dry fruit and silver paper.
• Serve the kesar pulao fresh and hot.