Name: SAFFRON CARAMEL PILAF recipe by Soma Pradhan at BetterButter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 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
Switch off the flame.
Heat 1 cup of milk in a saucepan.
Add saffron to it and let the colour dissolve in milk.
Pour this concoction 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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