Khushka

Ingredients

• 500 g basmati rice (soaked)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp white ghee
• 1 black cardamom
• 2 green cardamom
• 2 cloves
• 1 cinnamon
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 L water
• 25 g salt
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil (for birista)
• 250 g onions (for birista)
• ¼ tsp sugar (for birista)
• 4–5 strands saffron
• 2 tsp kewra water
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp biryani masala
• 10–12 raisins
• 10–12 cashew nuts