Kashmiri Pulao

A tangy, rosy flavored rice dish which can be eaten without any accompaniments!

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice

2 cups milk

1/2 cup beaten cream

1 tsp. Sugar

1/2 tsp. cumin seeds

3 cloves

1 cinnamon

3 cardamoms

1 bay leaf

2 tbsp. Ghee

1 cup canned chopped mixed fruit (drained)

2-3 edible rose petals

Salt according to taste

Serve with

        Serve hot with a curry or tadka dal.

Method

1.Wash and soak rice for 15-20 minutes. Drain rice and keep aside.
2.Mix milk, cream, sugar, salt.
3.Heat Ghee(clarified butter) in a pan.
4.Add cumin seeds, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamoms, cloves.
5.Allow to splutter. Add rice and fry in Ghee(clarified butter) for 2 minutes.
6.Add milk, cream, mixture.
7.Add 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer till rice is cooked.
8.Mix in the drained fruit very gently. Garnish by sprinkling finely broken rose petals.