Ingredients:
2 cups basmati rice
12 strands of saffron
12 cup coconut
14 tsp. yellow food coloring
12 cup ghee
4 cloves
1 inch stick cinnamon
12 tsp. cardamom seeds
2 cups sugar
14 cup milk
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped pistachios
1/4 cup chopped almond
1/4 cup raisins
1tsp kewra essence, diluted
or 14 tsp., if concentrated
Silver leaves (varak) for
decoration, optional
Method:
1. Rinse rice well, soak
it in cold water for about
30 minutes and drain. Place
saffron threads into two
tablespoons of boiling water
and allow to soak for 10
minutes. Soak coconut in
water for few hours, until
soft. Then thinly slice it.
2. In a large, heavy skillet
bring plenty of water to
boil. Add washed rice,
cardamom seeds and yellow
color, bring it back to
boil, reduce heat and cook
for about 12-15 minutes
until the rice are almost
cooked, Drain and keep
aside.
3. Heat ghee in a heavy
saucepan, add cardamom
seeds, cloves and cinnamon.
Stirring all the time, fry
them for a couple of
minutes. Add sugar and milk.
Bring to boil simmer for few
minutes.
4. Add rice, lemon juice,
saffron water, Stir gently,
cook for 5 minutes over
medium heat. Add pistachio
nut, almond, raisins,
coconut and kewra essence,
stir gently and cover with a
tight fitting lid. Reduce
heat and cook for 12-15
minutes or until all the
moisture from sugar has
evaporated.
5. Transfer to a serving
dish and decorate with
silver leaf.
Serve warm.