KESARI-BHAAT
INGREDIENTS:- :- 1 tblsp cashewnuts :- 1 tblsp raisins :- 1 cup basmati rice :- 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder :- 1/2 cup sugar :- 1 tblsp pure ghee :- 1/2 tbsp sugar :- few strands saffron Preparation: *Soak rice for half an hour. *Heat up ghee in a pan, fry raisins and cashewnuts, remove and keep aside. *In the same ghee mix in rice and stir fry till rice starts separating. *Dissolve saffron in warm water and keep aside. *Mix in 11/2 cup of boiling water to the rice and mix in saffron water and let it cook. *When half done mix in sugar and continue to stir fry till all the water has been absorbed and the rice is cooked. *Finally mix in the cardamom powder and decorate it with fried dry fruits *Serve hot. It's specially prepared during Basant Panchami