Ingredients:
1 litre whole milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup small grain rice
5-7 almonds, blanched
5-7 pistachios
1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
8-10 threads saffron
Method:
- Wash rice, soak in plenty of water for 20 minutes.
- Drain water, keep rice aside.
- Chop almonds and pistas, or crush coarsely,keep aside.
- Dissolve saffron by rubbing it in 2 tsp. hot milk keep aside.
- Heat half the milk, add rice, stir till it boils.
- Reduce heat, allow rice to cook in milk, till almost done.
- Add remaining milk, sugar, cardamom, saffron, pistachios, almonds.
- Bring back to boil, stirring gently, but continuously.
- Reduce heat, simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Making time: 30 minutes
Makes: 5 servings
Shelflife: Best hot and fresh
Serve chilled, refrigerated also, 1 day
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