Sweet Saffron Rice

By: Kusum

Special Notes:
[Notes]

Ingredients:
1 cup basmati rice
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp ghee
2 cups water
1/4 cups cashews (split and roasted in toaster oven)
1/4 tsp elaichi (green cardamom) powder
1 pinch saffron
10 almonds (sliced)
10 pistachios (sliced)

Directions:
Wash and soak rice in 2 cups of water in a corning dish.
Microwave it uncovered for 12 min.
Cover the lid and leave it undisturbed for 5 min.
Open the dish add sugar, cashews, safforn, ghee or butter mix it well.
[The rice will leave water]
Return the dish to microwave covered for another 7 minutes making sure the liquid is not overflowing.
Leave it covered for another 5 minutes.
Open the cover and add elaichi powder.
Sprinkle sliced nuts on top.
Serve hot.

Tips:
Use heavy bottom pan
40 minutes to prepare
Serves 6