• 3 table spoons ghee – clarified butter
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 to 3 cloves
• 2 1 inch pieces of cinnamon
• 2 cardamoms
• 1/4 tea spoon black cumin seeds – shah jeera
• 1 cup washer basmati rice
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 1/4 cup water
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tea spoon saffron
• 3 tea spoons cream
• 2 table spoons raisins
• 3/4 cup roasted almonds, roasted cashews, walnuts, pistachio , dry dates
• 2 tea spoons sugar
• 1 fried onion

Roast almonds, pistachio, raisins and cashews in ghee. Keep a side.

In a pan add ghee and then add bay leaf and, cinnamon, clove and cardamom to it. Cook for few seconds.

Now add black cumin seeds – shah jeera and washed rice to it.

Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add milk and water to it. Also add salt, saffron and cream to it.

Cook covered for 12 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. When ready add sugar and raisins to it.

Add roasted nuts and fried onion to it and cook for 3 to 3 minutes.Serve hot and delicious Kashmiri Pulao with Shahi Raita.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1523 views