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