Zarda(Sweet Saffron Rice) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. shortening
1 cup rice
1 cup sugar
2 pieces cinnamon
3/4 cup water
2 whole elaichis (bruised open)
1/2 tsp. saffron
4 dried prunes (aalu bhukharay)

Preparation

Boil rice with a pinch of turmeric until well cooked, making sure that no hard kernel is left in rice.
Drain in colander. Prepare a syrup using the water, sugar and saffron.