Saffron Rice With Cashews And Raisins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups basmati rice
2 1/4 cups water
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
5 cloves
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron thread
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup chopped cashews
1/4 cup raisins

Preparation

Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Put the rice in a medium saucepan with the water, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves, saffron, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cook, covered, for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, without removing the lid, for 10 minutes.
With a fork, gently stir in the butter, cashews, and raisins.