Name: Saffron Caramel Pilaf recipe by Soma Pradhan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup - Basmati Rice; 1 Cup - Milk; 1 Cup - Water; 2 tsp - Ghee; 2 - Green cardamom; 2 - Cloves; 7 to 8 - Dried red cherries; 1 tbsp - Cashew nuts; 1 tbsp - Raisins; Handful of green peas; 1 Cup - Pineapple, chopped; Pinch of salt; 1 tsp - Saffron; 2 to 3 tbsp- Brown sugar based on the sweetness you want

ABOUT Saffron Caramel Pilaf RECIPE

The gentle Pilaf with a subtle hint of saffron, bettered with pineapple , crowned with red cherries and bleached with caramel. There cannot be a better recipe to pamper yourself.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup - Basmati Rice
1 Cup - Milk
1 Cup - Water
2 tsp - Ghee
2 - Green cardamom
2 - Cloves
7 to 8 - Dried red cherries
1 tbsp - Cashew nuts
1 tbsp - Raisins
Handful of green peas
1 Cup - Pineapple, chopped
Pinch of salt
1 tsp - Saffron
2 to 3 tbsp- Brown sugar based on the sweetness you want

Instructions

Soak Basmati Rice in water for 30 minutes.
Heat 2 tsp ghee in a non-stick skillet. Add cardamom and cloves. Add Basamti Rice and fry the rice for 2 to 3 minutes. Add green peas, cherries, raisins and fry again for couple of minutes. Turn off the gas.
Heat 1 cup of milk in a saucepan. Add saffron to it and let the colour dissolve in milk. Pour it over the rice.
In a separate pan, add pineapple and brown sugar and cook till sugar caramelizes and coats the pineapple nicely. Add this mixture to rice. Add 1 cup of milk and pinch of salt.
Cover and cook on lowest flame till rice is perfectly cooked. This will take about 12 to 15 minutes.

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