Ingredients

• 1 cup - basmati rice
• 1/4 cup - cashewnuts, halved
• 1 tbsp - almonds, blanched, peeled, halved
• 1 tbsp - walnuts, shelled, broken coarsely
• 1 tsp - khus khus seeds
• 1 tsp - charonji seeds
• 1 tsp - cardamom seeds, crushed lightly
• 1/2 tsp - saffron flakes, crushed and rubbed in 1 tsp hot milk
• 2 - whole cloves
• 1.5 pieces - cinnamon
• 1 tbsp - milk
• 1/2 cup - sugar
• 2 tbsp - ghee

How to Make Nutty Fragrant Rice

• Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 30 mins. Boil rice in plenty of water, till 3/4th done.
• Each grain should be long but firm.
• Drain and keep in large plate to cool.
• Sprinkle sugar, cardamom, khus khus and saffron.
• Mix well with your fingers, taking care not to break grain.
• Heat ghee in a heavy-bottom deep pan, or pressure cooker.
• Add cloves, cinnamon, all nuts and seeds and mix.
• Drain and save some fried nuts for topping.
• Add in rice, turn very carefully with a wide spatula.
• The melting sugar will make the rice watery.
• When well mixed, sprinkle 1 tbsp milk.
• Cover and cook on very low for 3-4 mins.
• Stir in between, if required, to keep it from burning.
• Cook till all moisture is absorbed.
• Garnish with remaining nuts.
• Serve hot and fragrant.