Ingredients

2 cups SunRice Basmati Rice
2 tbspn ghee
2 bay leaves
2 cloves
1 piece cassia bark/cinnamon
2 cardamom pods
1/4 tspn saffron strands
2 tbspn warm water
3 cups water
2 tbspn ghee
1/2 cup raw cashews
1 onion, sliced finely
1 small capsicum, cut into strips
1 carrot, julienned
1 tbspn garam masala
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander strands

Instructions

• Heat the ghee and add the bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Almost immediately, add the washed rice. Saute the rice until all the moisture evaporates.
• Dissolve the saffron strands in the 2 tablespoons of warm water.
• Add this to the rice, along with 3 cups of water. Cover and cook on low till all the water is absorbed (around 7 minutes).
• Heat another 2 tablespoons of ghee and roast the cashews till golden brown.
• Add the vegetables and stir-fry until cooked yet still crisp. Stir in the garam masala and salt. Stir this through the rice.

Tips

• Serve hot with strands of coriander.