Saffron Pulao Recipe

• 2 pinches Saffron
• 2 cups Basmati Rice
• 3 tbsp Ghee or oil
• 2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 Bay Leaf
• 4 cups Water
• Mint leaves
• 1-1/2 tsp Salt

• Wash the rice in warm water.
• Soak it for about 20 minutes.
• Heat the ghee.
• Add cumin seeds and bay leaf.
• Fry the contents for a minute.
• Add the rice and fry till the rice begins to clump.
• Add saffron and salt. Pour 4 cups of water.
• Simmer till the water gets evaporated.
• Put the lid and reduce the flame to low.
• Simmer it for another 10 minutes to make the rice fluffy.
• Garnish the pulao with mint leaves. Ready to serve.