Simple Saffron Rice

Ingredients

Basmati Rice-1cup

Saffron threads soaked in 3tsp of milk or hotwater

Cinnamon Stick -1

Cloves-2

Salt to taste

Butter/ghee-1tsp

Oil

Water-2cup

Cardamom pods-3

Bay leaves-1

Method

1.Soak the rice with cold water for 30mints

2.Heat oil and ghee/butter in a pan,add cloves,cardamom,bay leaves and cinnamon.Fry it for few minutes.

3.Drain water and add rice.Stir it for few minutes until the rice begins to absorb the ghee,but donot brown the rice

4.Pour the water along with saffron milk and salt.

5.Cover and cook until rice is cooked until all liquid is absorbed.

6.Serve hot with any spicy curry as per ur choice.

Note

For best result,donot remove the lid while the rice is cooking