Shahi Pilaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. basmati rice
1 stick butter or clarified butter
cinnamon stick, crushed
2 bay leaves
6 pods cardamon
6 cloves
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. raisins
2 Tbsp. pistachios
2 Tbsp. almonds

Preparation

Wash the rice and set aside to drain.
Heat the butter in a nonstick pan.
Add cinnamon stick, cardamon pods, bay leaves and cloves and stir for 1 1/2 minutes.
Add salt and water (8 cups) to rice, then bring to boil, stirring it a couple of times.
Reduce heat to low.
Add raisins, almonds and pistachios.
Cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
Serve piping hot.