Sweet Saffron Rice

Ingredients:

• 3/4 Cup rice
• 1/2 tsp Saffron strands
• 2 tbsp Hot milk
• 45 gm Clarified butter or margarine
• 2/3 Cup cold milk
• 3 Cardamom seeds
• 1 Inch stick cinnamon
• 4 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp Cream
• 30 gm Chopped walnuts
• 1/2 Cup raisins

How to make Sweet Saffron Rice:

Soak saffron strands in hot milk.
Boil rice for 5 minutes, then drain.
Melt butter in a pan.
Fry the boiled rice, cardamom seeds and cinnamon stick for 3 minutes.
Mix cold milk and sugar, stir gently.
Cover the pan with a lid and cook the rice over low heat until done.
Add cream and saffron milk.
Cover it and put on low heat for a minute. Place into a serving dish.
Sprinkle with nuts and raisins.