Kesaribaath

This is my husband's and son's (not so much) favorite .  I find it a bit difficult to get the right texture tough the procedure is quite simple.  It can also be made as a one pot dish in the cooker!! ( that for another time) 

The recipe is adapted from my aunt's and friend Sandhy N Kamath's recipe. 

One cup basmati rice 

Two cups water ( or enough to cook the rice ) 

One cup sugar

Cinammom 1 inch

Cloves.  4-5 

Cardamom 2

Kesar a few strands soaked in 2tbsp milk

Kesari colour optional a few drops

Cashew and raisins and other dry fruits

Ghee 2- 3 tbsp

Method

Cook rice till just done.

In a kadai take one tbsp ghee and fry the dry fruits and keep aside.

In the same kadai add another half tbsp ghee and when hot add the cardamom, cinamom and cloves.

When it spluttlers add the rice and sugar . Lower the flame and add the kesari milk and colour and stir well till it leaves the side.

Stir in the dry fruits and add the remaining ghee and switch off .

Serve hot !!