Preparation

• Soak Double Deer basmati rice in cold water for 20 minutes and wash.
• Put the rice in a pan with a large pinch of salt, cover with water till ½ in above the surface of the rice, boil and cook uncovered for 15 minutes. Turn down the heat, cover the vessel and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pour turmeric, lemon juice and saffron water over the rice and sprinkle some fenugreek powder.
• Turn off gas and steam for 5 minutes. After that allow it to cool on a plate.
• Heat half the oil, add garlic, ginger and onion and fry until golden brown. Add cardamoms, cloves, salt and turmeric.
• Add the cheese, coconut and other vegetables separately in the remaining oil. Add ½ the saffron rice, some coriander and mint to the ginger and garlic mixture.
• Now add the fried vegetables and stir.
• Remove the mixture from the gas and keep it in a warm oven for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle some coriander, mint and cinnamon, and serve.