Kesari Bath Rice

Ingredients

• ¼ cup ghee/clarified butter
• 8 cashew / kaju halves
• 5 almond / badam chopped
• 2 tsp raisins / kishmish
• 2 tsp dry coconut / kopra
• 2 pods cardamom / elachi
• 4 cloves / lavang
• 1 cup water
• ¼ tsp saffron / kesar
• ¼ tsp orange food colour optional
• ½ cup MVR HMT Rice soaked 30 minutes
• ½ cup sugar

Instructions

1. Firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee and roast 8 cashew, 5 almond, 2 tsp raisins and tsp dry coconut.
2. Roast to golden brown on low flame and keep aside.
3. In the remaining ghee add 2 pods cardamom and 4 cloves.
4. Also add 1 cup water, ¼ tsp saffron and ¼ tsp orange food colour.
5. Mix well making sure the colour is mixed well.
6. Further, add 1 cup soaked MVR HMT rice (30 minutes) and mix well.
7. Cover and cook on medium flame for 10 minutes.
8. Mix gently, making sure rice is half cooked.
9. Further add ½ cup sugar, 2 tbsp ghee and roasted dry fruits.
10. Mix gently making sure sugar melts.
11. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
12. Stir in between to prevent from burning.
13. Cook until the rice is cooked completely and do not overcook as rice turns mushy.
14. Finally, serve Rice kesari bath hot garnished with few chopped nuts.