Rice Dishes Recipes - Saffron Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 225g/8 oz/1 cup basmati rice

• 600ml/1 pt/2 1/2 cups water

• 225g/8 oz/1 cup sugar

• 10ml/2 tsp ghee

• pinch of saffron

• 6 cloves

• 25g/1 oz/3 tbsp raisins

• 25g/1 oz/1/4 cup cashew nuts

• 5ml/1 tsp ground cardamom

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Method:

1. Boil the rice in the water for about 5 minutes until half cooked. Add the sugar and stir well. Lower the heat, add the ghee and continue cooking.

2. Soak the saffron in 15ml/1 tbsp of hot water for 10 minutes then add to the cooked rice with the cloves, raisins and nuts. Stir well, cover and leave over a low heat for 5-10 minutes. Sprinkle with cardamom before serving.