Kesari Bhaat -Saffron Rice
Ingredients
1 cup rice
1.5 cups sugar to make a syrup.
2-3 cloves
2 tsp Ghee
1 tsp Saffron
Elaichi powder ( green cardamom powder )
Almonds
Raisins
Procedure
Soak the saffron in 50 cc water and keep aside
In a heavy bottomed saucepan, heat the ghee. Once heated, add the cloves.
Add the washed rice. Saute for a few minutes. Add 1-2 cups water and cook the rice. Add a pinch of salt . Add the soaked saffron while rice is cooking.
Once the rice is cooked, remove from saucepan and spread it out on a big plate.
Place sugar in a saucepan with a 1/2 cup of water and make a syrup. You should be able to make a small tight ball with a drop of syrup. Turn the heat down to low.
Add the rice to the sugar syrup. Add Elaichi powder, almonds and raisins. Once you add all this the syrup tends to become a little more fluid. Continue to stir till all the syrup is soaked up by the rice and thickens.
Cover for 4-5 minutes. Turn the heat off.
Saffron rice is ready to serve.
