Rice Kheer

Ingredients
rice 1/4 cup
Cashewnuts 10-12
Raisins 12-14
Green cardamom powder 1/2 tsp
saffron a pinch
milk 5 cups
sugar 5 tbsps
Method
* Pick,wash and soak rice for two hours in one cup of water. Drain and keep aside. Split cashewnuts into two. Wash and dry raisins. Soak saffron strands in one tablespoon of warm milk.
* Pour milk in a deep microwave casserole, cover and bring to boil on Microwave high (100%) for twenty-five minutes.
* Add rice and stir. Cover and cook for ten minutes on Microwave medium(70%), check whether the rice is cooked.
* Add sugar and mix well. Cover and cook on Microwave medium(70%) for five minutes.
* Add green cardamom powder, saffron, cashewnuts and raisins.Cover and cook again for five minutes on Microwave medium(70%).
* Serve hot or chilled.