Its weekend !! So why not try something very special from the beautiful land Kashmir!!

Kashmiri Pulao

Ingrediants

Basmati rice 2 cups washed and soaked 

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2-3 cloves 

 cinnamon

2-3 cardamom

1 bay leaf

2 cups milk 

1/2 cup fresh cream-beaten 

1 tsp sugar 

Salt to taste 

2 Tbsp ghee 

1/2 cup dried fruits (cahew nuts, almonds, raisins) 

1 small onion sliced (for garnish)

Method

Drain rice, keep aside. Mix milk, cream, sugar, salt. Heat ghee in a heavy pan and add cumin seeds, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamoms, cloves. Add rice and fry in ghee for 2 -3 mins. Add milk mixture and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil,cover the lid and simmer till cooked. Mix in dried fruit very gently.Now fry onions till it is golden brown. Garnish it before serving.