Cooking Times

45 min
Prep Time
60 min
Cook Time
105 min
Total Time

Ingredients (10 items)

2.00 cups Basmati rice
1.00 cup Dates
pitted and chopped
0.50 cup Sugar
8.00 Cardamom pods
crushed
0.50 tsp Saffron
soaked in warm water
2.00 tbsp Rose water
3.00 tbsp Ghee
0.50 cup Almonds
sliced
0.25 cup Pistachios
chopped
1.00 tsp Salt

Instructions (7 steps)

1
Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes.
2
Boil rice with salt and cardamom until 70% cooked.
3
Heat ghee, fry almonds until golden.
4
Add dates and sugar, cook until caramelized.
5
Add saffron water and rose water.
6
Layer rice with date mixture in pot.
7
Steam on low heat 30 minutes, garnish with pistachios.