Rice Dishes Recipes - Sweet Pulao Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 15ml/1 tsp ghee

• 6 cardamom pods

• 4 cloves

• 225g/8 oz basmati rice, soaked

• 150ml/1/4 pt water

• 25/1 oz sugar

• 50g/2 oz chopped fruit and nuts

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp saffron, crushed

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Method:

1. Heat the ghee and fry the cardamom and cloves for 30 seconds. Stir in the rice and cook for 5 minutes. Add the water, bring to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes until the water has been absorbed.

2. Stir in the sugar and nuts, cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes until the rice is tender and the grains are separated. Serve sprinkled with saffron.