Easy Saffron Sweet Rice

This is a recipe that my mom told me how to make, and that I have watched her make quite a few times. It is what my daughter ate for her first grains at her Annaprasana ceremony and I also recently made it for a good friend's son's first grains. It is really easy to make and it comes out beautifully. Unlike many other Indian sweet rice recipes, this recipe uses basmati rice instead of shorter grained rice.