Saffron Infused Rice. Kesar Ka Chawal. Kunguma Poo Pulav. Saffron Pilaf.

Ingredients:Long Grained Rice – 1 cup
Saffron 1 teaspoon
Milk 1/4 cup
Salt
Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoon
White onion 1 small – sliced
Bay leaves 3
Star anise 1
Cloves 3
Cinnamon sticks 2
Marati Mokku 2
Ghee 1 cup.

Method:
Using mortar and pestle….grind saffron strands gently. Add few spoons of milk to wet grind it thoroughly. Set this aside.

Heat ghee in a pressure pan. Add cinnamon, cloves, marati moku, star anise and bay leaves to this. Fry them for few minutes.

Now add ginger-garlic paste and fry real good or until its raw odour leaves.

Add onion and saute for few minuts.

Stir-in rice….let the rice get well coated with ghee. Add ground saffron, salt and 1 and 1/2 cup of water.

Cover and pressure cook till 1 whistle sounds. Generally try to maintain the process over mediun heat.

When the pressure is released….remove and transfer to display vessel. Aromatic saffron rice is ready!

It turns up with mild yellow color! Can be served as main dish with any spicy Qorma!

Its one of my favourite dish. Its simply aromatic….and I love it!