Saffron Rice

Saffron Rice... to serve with Braised Lamb shanks or any Indian cuisine...Lovely aroma ....

• 1/2 teaspon saffron - soaked in 1 tablespoon of hot water
• 2 cups of basmati rice
• 3 garlic- crushed
• olive oil.
• about 2 1/2 cup water

Wash the basmati rice and soak with salt for 20 minutes.
Saute the garlic in olive oil until fragrant. Add the saffron.
Assemble all ingredients into a rice cooker... and "pressto" the button....
You can garnish the rice with almond or raisins...