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This zaffrani pilaf is super easy to make and is a sure shot winner. Serve it with any curry of your choice. Here is the simple recipe. All you need is Long grain Basmati rice - 2 cups Saffron - a pinch Milk - 2 tbsp ( hot ) Ghee - 2 tsp Cloves - 6-7 Black cardamom - 3-4 Black peppercorns - 8-10 Salt - 1 tsp Vinegar - 2 tsp Yellow food color - A pinch Method of preparation Wash and soak the rice for 1\2 an hour. Soak saffron in milk. Add ghee in a pan. When the ghee is hot, add cloves, black cardamom and peppercorns. Cook for 20 seconds. Drain the rice and add it in the pan. Add a little less then 2 cups of water. Add salt and vinegar. Cover and cook on low heat till rice is 90% done. Sprinkle the saffron soaked milk and a pinch of yellow food color on top. Cook for another 3-4 minutes on low heat. Fluff the rice with a fork. Serve hot with any curry of your choice.