Sweet Coconut Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Basamati Rice
• 1 cup thck coconut milk
• 1 tbsp. raisins
• 1/2 tsp cardmom powder
• 1/4 tsp  of salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 6 cloves
• 1 tbsp cashew nuts or almond
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
• 1 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)
• 1 cup of water 

   Method:

• Wash Rice and soak for  1 hour in water. Then drain. 
• Heat clarified butter in a skillet and when it is hot, add cloves and rice.
•  Stir-fry for 2 minutes. 
• Add 1 cups of boiling water and parboil the rice. 
• Add coconut milk and salt. 
• Cook over low heat until rice is soft and the liquid evoparates.
•  Add sugar, cashew nuts,cardmom and nutmeg powder. 
• Cook till dry.