Ingredients

• 1 cup - basmati rice
• 1/2 cup - sugar (or according to taste)
• 1/2 cup - water
• pinch of saffron
• 3-4 - small cardamoms
• 1/2 cup - pure ghee
• 1/2 cup - mixed nuts (raisins sliced)
• Almonds, blanched and sliced
• Silver foil (optional)

How to Make Basanti Pulao

• Preboil the rice till a little underdone and drain the water.
• Mix the sugar with the water, saffron and cardamoms, to make the sugar syrup.
• Heat the ghee and lightly fry the rice. Add the sugar syrup and nuts to the rice.
• Cover and simmer on very low flame till done.
• Serve hot garnished with silver foil (if using) and a few almonds.