Simple Sweet Pulao
indian, rice
1/3 cup butter
2 1/3 cup rice
1 seeds of 3 cardamoms
6 cloves
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup blanched almonds
2 tablespoon sugar
2 blades mace
1 pinch of salt
1 good pinch of saffron
1 4-inch cinnamon stick
Melt the butter and add the rice; brown it well without scorching it. Add the cardamom seeds, cloves, raisins, almonds, sugar, mace, salt and saffron. Stir in the pan for 1 minute. Cover with water, add the cinnamon and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, then lower the heat to simmer very gently in the saucepan, covered. Cook until the rice is tender, adding water a little at a time should the liquid become absorbed before the rice is cooked.
From How To Make Good Curries by Helen Lawson Copyright 1973
Yield: 6 servings