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Kesar Pista Rice

A sweet rice with saffron and pista. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main IngredientsRice, Saffron
CuisineIndian
CourseRice
Prep Time31-40 minutes
Cook time31-40 minutes
Serve4
TasteSweet
Level of CookingModerate
OthersVeg

Ingredients list for Kesar Pista Rice

  • 2 cups Rice
  • a pinch Saffron
  • 20 Pistachios, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons Ghee
  • 4 Green cardamoms
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 20 Raisins
  • 1/2 cup Milk

Method

  1. Soak rice in four cups of water for half an hour. Drain. Heat ghee in a pressure pan.
  2. Add green cardamoms, cloves and soaked rice and sauté.
  3. Add three cups of water, sugar, raisins and chopped pistachios and mix.
  4. Dissolve saffron in warm milk and add to the pan.
  5. When the rice is cooked a little, cover with the lid and cook on high heat till one whistle is given out.
  6. Lower the heat and cook for ten minutes. Open the lid and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories2563
Carbohydrates439
Protein35.8
Fat73.6
Other FiberIron- 17.8mg
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