Kesar Rice Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 Cloves
• 2 tsp Salt
• 4 Bayleaf
• 2 cup Rice
• 6 tsp Ghee
• 4 cup Water
• 2 tbsp Hot water
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp Cumin seed
• 1 cup sliced Onion
• 1 tsp Kesar threads
• 4 Black Cardamom

Method:

1. Soak saffron in hot water.
2. Wash and soak rice in 3 cups water.
3. Heat ghee and fry onions, untill golden, keep aside.
4. Add cinnamon, cloves, cumin, cardamoms and salt. After sometime, 1 minute, add the bay leaves and half of the onions.
5. Drain the rice and reserve the water.
6. Add the rice grains and stir for 4-5 minutes until all the water evaporates. Add the water and bring to a boil. Add saffron and its water and pressure cook.
7. Remove from the heat and allow the pressure to drop by itself.