Best Food Recipes

Ingredients 

Saffron threads 1/2 tsp

Warmed whole milk 3 tbsp 

Basmati Rice 225 g

Butter 4 tbsp 

Green cardamom pods 5

Cinnamon stick 1.6"

Liquid yellow food coloring's

salt 1/2 tsp 

Blanched slivered almonds  18 g

Sultanas 1tbsp

caster sugar or to taste 

Method

Put the saffron in a small heavy based frying pan set over a medium heat stir it about intil the threads turn a few shades darker put the milk in a cup and crumble in the daffron then set aside for 2 1/2 hours wash the rice in several changes of water then drain leave it to soak in 1.3 litter of water for 25 minutes drain and leave in the colander for 25 minutes Heat the ghee in a wide heavy based flame and ovenproof pan over a medium heat when its hot put in the cardamom and cinnamon and stir them about for a second now put in the rice stir and saute the rice gently for about 4 minutes reducing the heat slightly if it begins to catch add 325ml of water the food coloring and the salt

Now increase the heat back to medium and gently stir and cook the rice until all the water is absorbed pour in the saffron milk and stir in the almonds sultanas and sugar cover very tightly and put the pan ion the oven for 25 minutes 

Remove the rice from the oven and stir removing the cardamom and cinnamon as you do so spoon into a warmed serving dish and gently arrange some silver leaf on the top if you like sprinkle with the extra sultanas and almonds to serve