Khushka - By Rahat Zaid - Recipe Masters

Ingredients

• 3 cups basmati rice
• 1 medium onion- sliced
• 1 tbsp ginger julienne
• Whole spices - 4 green cardamom, 1 black cardamom, 2 bay leaves, 3 cloves, 6-7 black pepper corns,1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1 tbsp cashew nuts
• 1 tbsp blanched almonds
• 1 tbsp raisins or sultanas
• Few drops of orange or yellow food color
• Few drops of screwpine/kewra or rose water
• Salt as per taste
• 3 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp clarified butter/ghee
• 6 cups of hot water