Ingredients:

350g basmati rice

50g butter

1 heaped tbsp caster sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon or 1⁄2 cinnamon stick

6 cardamom pods , shelled and seeds crushed

just under 1 tsp ground turmeric

5 tbsp raisins 

Directions: 

1. Put all the ingredients in a large pan with 1 tsp salt and 500ml water, then heat until boiling and the butter has melted. 

2. Stir, cover and leave to simmer for 6 mins. Take off the heat and leave, still covered, for 5 mins. Fluff up and tip into a warm bowl to serve.