- Uncooked rice - 4 teacups
- Cashewnuts - 2 tablespoon
- Raisins - 2 tablespoon
- Paneer cubes - 4 tablespoons
- Boiled green peas - 2 teacup
- Finely chopped green chillies - 4
- Shah-jira - 2 teaspoon
- Cinnamon - 4 sticks
- Cloves - 4
- Cardamoms - 6
- Fruit pieces (any stewed fruit) - 2 tablespoon
- Saffron - 1 teaspoon
- Ghee - 8 tablespoons
- Salt to taste
Method
1. Boil the rice, seperate its grains , drain and allow it to cool
2. Heat the ghee and fry the cashewnuts. Remove and keep aside.
3. Fry the raisins in the same ghee. Remove and keep aside.
4. Add the shah-jira, cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and green chillies to the ghee and fry again.
5. Add the rice, paneer, green peas, fruit pieces, paste and salt and mix well.
6. Warm the saffron a little, rub in a little warm water and add to the rice.
7. Decorate with the fried cashewnuts and raisins.
8. Serve hot with curds or curry.
