Milk I litre
Basmati rice ¼ cup (heaped)
Sugar ¾ cup
Saffron ½ tsp ( warm & powder )
Microwave method:
Boil the milk in a casserole on Micro Hi for 8 mts.
Meanwhile wash and strain the rice and keep it ready .
Add rice to the milk and Micro Med for 45 mts stirring 4 or 5 times in between. Remove , add sugar and saffron.
Mix thoroughly and Micro Low for 10 mts.
Stove top method:
Boil milk in a heavy vessel.
Soak the rice for 15 mts, drain & keep ready.
Add rice to the boiling milk & cook on a medium flame till redced to nearly half.
Simmer, add sugar & as soon as it dissolves, remove.
Add saffron & mix thoroughly.
Kesar gives a special flavour & aroma to this dish.So do not add anyother spices.
You can add more or less sugar or rice to suit your preference.
The photo is attached.