Basmati Rice with Spices and Saffron

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon saffron
• 2 tablespoons warm milk
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 5 cardamom pods
• 2 cinnamon sticks

Procedures

1. In a small container, soak saffron in warm milk. Wash rice.
2. Soak in a bowl with 5 cups of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt for 30 minutes, then drain.
3. Heat the oil over medium heat in pot, put in the cardamom pods and cinnamon sticks, and stir a few times.
4. Add the rice, frying and stirring about a minute.
5. Add 2 1/4 cups water and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
6. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to very low, and cook for 20 minutes.
7. Fluff rice, pour the saffron milk in 2 or 3 streaks over the rice.
8. Cover and keep cooking another for 10 minutes or until rice is done.

Contributed by

• World Recipes Y-Group