Kesri polao

Kesri polao

It is a north Indian saffron flavoured sweetened rice for 4. 

Ingredients

Basmati rice                                  250g                                                        

Saffron (kesar)                               ¼ tablespoon

Nutmeg aril (jaitri)                          1 tablespoon

Cloves                                          8

Cinnamon                                     4 pieces  one inch

Bay leaf                                        8

Ginger paste                                 1 tablespoon                                                 

Carom seed (sah joan)                   1 teaspoon

Desi ghee                                     8 tablespoons

Cubeb (kabab chini)                       1 teaspoon

lime juice                                      4 tablespoons

Sugar                                           2 tablespoon

Salt                                              2 teaspoon

Water                                           4 cup

Method

First wash the rice properly and drain out water. Then add lemon juice, half of sajoan, half of cubeb, half of cloves, half of cinnamon, half of nutmeg aril and ginger paste to rice then mix well and keep for 30 minutes.

Now heat ghee in a big pail. Then add bay leaves, remaining half spices and marinated rice and mix well for 5minutes. Then pour warm water and mix well. let it cook. When the rice is half cooked then add kesar and Stir.

Before the rice is fully cooked add sugar and let it cook for a while then switch off heat. Keep one thick tawa on low heat and put sand over tawa then put the pail over tawa and keep for 10 minutes. Switch off the oven  and the polao is ready to serve.