Ingredients:
Long grain rice: 2 cups (basmati)
Milk: 2 cups
Cream: 1/2 cup
Sugar: 1 ts
Salt: To taste
Cumin seeds: 1/2 ts
Cloves: 3
Cinnamon: 1
Cardamoms: 3
Bay leaf: 1
Ghee: 2 tb
Canned chopped mixed fruit: 1 cup
Edible rose petals: 2-3
The Steps:
Pre - Preparation :
Beat the cream smooth and drain the fruit.
Preparation :
1) Wash and soak rice for 15-20 mins.
2) Mix milk, cream, sugar, salt.
3) Drain rice, keep aside.
4) Heat ghee in a heavy pan.
5) Add cumin seeds, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamoms,
cloves.
6) Allow to sputter.
7) Add rice and fry in ghee for 2 mins.
8) Add milk, cream, mixture.
9) Add 1/2 cup water.
10) Bring to a boil.
11) When boil is reached, cover and simmer till
cooked.
12) Each grain should be cooked, but separate.
13) Mix in drained fruit very gently.
14) Garnish by sprinkling finely broken rose petals.
Calories: 469 per serving
Suggested Accompaniments:
Curry or tadka dal.