How to Make Basanti Pulau:In Few Easy Steps

Ingredients –

1.  Basmati rice (800 gm.for 5 people)
2. Ghee (1cup)
3. Cashew nuts (50gm)
4. Yellow food colour
5. Whole red chili (4-5)
6. Cinnamon (4-5 stick)
7. Cardamom (5-6)
8. Cloves (4-5)
9. Bay leaves (4-5)
10. Sugar
11. Salt
12. Water (double amount than rice)

Process – 

• wash rice and soak it for 2 hours
• now strain rice and mix 2-3 pinch of food colour to it and let it dry.
• now put 1cup ghee in pa  and heat it.
• Now put the whole red chili,bay leaves,cinnamon,cardamom,cloves in it.
• Now put the dried rice in and fry it well.
• Now add the water in the rice and salt as per taste.
• cover the pan and let the rice cook for 15-20 mins.
• now check it and cover it again.
• After 10 mins check the rice again and put the sugar in and mix it well and cover it again for 5 min.
• now add the cashew nuts and mix it.
• serve it hot…