Saffron Rice

Ingredients:

Long grained rice - 20 oz. (500 grams)
Raisins - 1 oz. (25 grams)
Oil - 4 oz. (100 grams)
Almonds - 1 oz. (shelled, soaked & skinned)
Cloves - 4
Milk - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Saffron - a few strands (soaked in milk for 10 minutes)
Black cardamoms - 3
Green cardamoms - 5 (crushed)

Preparation:

1. Soak the rice for one hour, drain and set aside.
2. Heat the oil, when hot, put in the raisins and almonds. When the raisins swell, strain and set aside.
3. Now put in the cloves into the remaining oil, fry for a few seconds and then add the rice and fry on a medium-high flame for 5 - 7 minutes.
4. Pour water (1 1/2 times the the weight of the soaked rice) , turmeric powder and allow to boil.
5. When the rice has absorbed the water but is still not completely cooked, add the saffron soaked in 1 tbsp of milk and the crushed cardamom seeds.
6. Add the almonds and raisins into the rice and mix well.
7. Place the vessel on a slow fire and cover.
8. Add the milk and keep the vessel on the fire for another 10 minutes.
9. Remove the vessel from the fire, keep covered and set aside.
10. before serving, transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.

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