Dry fruits-saffron Pulao

Here, I am giving you a recipe of flavoured rice with dry fruits and saffron. Usually we make variety biriyani dishes during weekends, but I wanted to try
something deliciously different and easy to make. Then ended up with this rice which was not disappointing😃. My hubby and kids enjoyed the rice. Actually I prepared Smoky Chicken Masala
with this flavoured rice which I liked very much. I will share the recipe later. So please try this pulao and enjoy with family!
Ingredients
Biryani rice/Jeera rice - 2 cups
Water - 3 cups
Butter - 2 tablespoons
Onions - 1, thinly sliced
Salt - to taste
Fennel seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Cardamom - 2 nos
Cloves - 3
Cinnamon - half inch piece
Tutti frutti - 2 tablespoons
Dates - 5 nos, chopped
Dry figs - 3 nos, chopped
Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon
Saffron - 6 strands
Raisins - 2 tablespoons
Cashew nuts - 10 nos

Method

Wash the rice well and soak for 30 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a pressure coooker and add fennel seeds, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Saute for a minute and add onion slices and fry till onions are transparent. Now add Tutti frutti, dates, and figs and saute for a few seconds. Now add rice, water and salt and mix well. Add saffron strands and lemon juice and mix gently. Cover the pressure cooker and lower the flame after first whistle. Wait for a few seconds and switch off before the second whistle comes (I used jeera rice and measurement of water and cooking time given here depends on jeera rice).
Open the pressure cooker lid once the pressure gets released completely. Mix gently with a fork and remove the spices which can be seen on top of the rice if you don't want to bite those while having rice. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a pan and fry raisins and cashew nuts. Garnish the flavoured rice with fried raisins and cashew nuts. Serve hot with raita, pappad and lemon pickle.