Pumpkin Rice

Ingredients

•     Pumpkin,grated    1 cup
•     Basmati rice,soaked    1 cup
•     Ghee    1/4 cup
•     Cashewnuts    1/2 cup
•     Almonds    1/2 cup
•     Raisins    1/2 cup
•     Green cardamoms    3-4
•     saffron strands soaked in 1 tablespoon warm milk    a few
•     Sugar    1 cup

        

How to prepare 

Heat ghee in a non-stick pan, 

Add cashew nuts, almonds and raisins and sauté for a minute. 

Add grated pumpkin, green cardamoms, rice, half cup of hot water and saffron milk. 

Mix well and cook for five to ten minutes or till the rice is done. 

Remove from heat and set aside.

Cook sugar with half cup of water in another non-stick pan till you get a syrup of one string consistency.

Add the syrup to the rice and mix well. 

Cook for a minute on medium heat. 

Serve hot.
And enjoy the taste!!!
Source : Sanjeev kapoor