2 cups long grained white rice
2 cups sugar
1 cup ghee or butter
l/2 cup chironji, coarsely ground
25 almonds, blanched & chopped
25 pistachios, chopped
1 tsp cardamom powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
1/2 tsp saffron, soaked in 1 tsp of milk
4 cups milk

Pulao With Dry Fruits

1. Soak rice in water for 2 hours, drain and keep aside.
2. Heat the ghee and add the drained rice along with milk. Cover and cook on a low heat stirring occasionally but gently so that the rice grains do not break.
3. As soon as the rice is cooked, add the cardamom and nutmeg powders, dry fruits, sugar and saffron. Mix well.
4. Bake in a moderately hot oven till each grain is separate.
5. Serve hot as a sweet dish.
   Serves: 6
   Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes