Basmati Rice with Spices and Saffron

==Ingredients==
* 1 teaspoon saffron
* 2 tablespoons warm milk
* 2 cups basmati rice
* 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
* 2 tablespoons oil
* 5 cardamom pods
* 2 cinnamon sticks
==Directions==
# In a small container, soak saffron in warm milk. Wash rice.
# Soak in a bowl with 5 cups of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt for 30 minutes, then drain.
# Heat the oil over medium heat in pot, put in the cardamom pods and cinnamon sticks, and stir a few times.
# Add the rice, frying and stirring about a minute.
# Add 2 1/4 cups water and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
# Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to very low, and cook for 20 minutes.
# Fluff rice, pour the saffron milk in 2 or 3 streaks over the rice.
# Cover and keep cooking another for 10 minutes or until rice is done.
==Contributed by==
* World Recipes Y-Group
Category:Rice Recipes