Madhur Pulao

Ingredients list for Madhur Pulao

• 1/2 cup Basmati rice
• 1 cup Milk powder
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• a few strands Saffron (kesar)
• 8-10 Almonds
• 6 - 8 Pistachios
• 10 - 12 Raisins
• 4 tablespoons Ghee
• 2, 1 inch stick Cinnamon
• 2 Green cardamoms
• 3 Cloves
• 1/4 cup Coconut scraped
• 2 Bay leaves
• for garnish Silver warq

Method

1. Wash and soak the rice in three cups of water for half an hour. Drain and discard water. Mix the milk, sugar and saffron in a bowl and keep aside. Soak almonds and pistachios in one cup of hot water for five minutes.
2. Drain, peel and cut them into slivers. Wash raisins and pat them dry. Heat ghee in a vessel, add cinnamon, green cardamoms and cloves and allow them to splutter. Add the almonds and pistachio slivers, raisins, scraped coconut, bay leaves and fry till pink.
3. Add the soaked rice with one cup of water and cover and cook on low heat till the rice is half done. Add the milk, sugar and saffron mixture, stir lightly and cook covered on low heat for another ten to fifteen minutes till done. Serve garnished with silver varq.

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