Zafrani Pulao

Ingredients
long grain rice - 2cups
almonds - 20
cashewnuts - 12
ghee - 4tbsps
saffron - a pinch
nutmeg powder - 1/4tsp
gree cardamom powder - 1/2tsp
sugar - 1/2cup
raisins - 25-30
Method
* Wash rice and soak in just enough water and cover it for half an hour. Drain excess water.
* Place cashewnuts in a flat microwave dish and cook,uncoevered,on Microwave MEDIUM
(70%)for five minutes. lace almonds in a small glass bowl with half a cup of water. Cook,uncovered,on Microwave High(100%)for three minutes. Drain,peel and slice almonds. Halve the cashewnuts.
* In a deep casserole, mix ghee and rice ans cook, uncoevered,on Microwave HIGH
(100%)for two minutes. Stir cook,uncovered,on microwave HIGH(100%)for two minutes more.
* Mix nutmeg powder,gren cardamom powder,saffron,raisins,and sugar in to the rice.
* Add three and a half cups of water and milk and stir once.
* Cover and cook on Microwave HIGH(100%) for fifteen minutes. Allow standing time of five minutes.
* Garnish with almonds and cashewnuts. Serve hot.