Rice Kheer (II)

Ingredients:
1/2 cup rice,
1/2 litre milk,
3 tsp sugar or as per taste,
Few strands of saffron (kesar),
1/2 tsp ground elaichi (green cardamom),
2 tbsp broken cashew nuts,
2 tbsp broken pistachio,
1/4 raisins,
Water,
1 tsp ghee (homemade butter).

Method:
Wash and soak rice in water for around 30 minutes. Then in a heavy bottom non-stick pan, add drained rice, milk, 1 cup water, ghee and let it cook on low flame till rice is cooked and soft. Keep stirring occasionally. Then add elaichi powder, sugar, saffron and dry fruits and mix well. Now cook for around 5 minutes. Add more milk if required. Remove from flame. Serve hot or chilled.