- 1.Soak the rice overnight 2.Grate the turmeric and extract some of the juice from it and add saffron and turmeric to the milk and boil it untill it thickens. Crush the rice and add it to the milk and simmer over low flame and stir it untill the rice is cooked and the milk becomes thick. 3.When done add sugar, raisins, almonds and cardamoms. 4.Stir till sugar gets dissolved properly. 5. Transfer into an earthen pot. 6. Transfer into a serving dish and garnish with almonds, pistachios, saffron strands and silver foil (varak). 7.Serve hot or chilled.