An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes and drain.
Toss the rice in a few drops of saffron milk to tint it yellow.
Cook the rice with water until just tender, then drain.
Gently stir in the sugar, cardamom, ghee, and remaining saffron milk and cook for 10 minutes.
Fold in the cashews and raisins and serve warm.