1. In a heavy bottom pan, bring enough water to boil. Add soaked rice, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon. Cook until rice is just 80% done. Please do not cook it beyond 80%.
2. Strain the rice boiled rice, spread it on the plate and keep it aside for few minutes. Do not discard whole spices.
3. In another heavy bottom pan, heat ghee or butter Add coconut, cashews, cranberries, fry for few minutes until they are light golden brown.
4. Do not burn them Add sugar, lemon zest, kewda and saffron water. Cook until sugar melts well. Add lemon juice and mix. Allow it to boil for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add rice and gently mix and make sure that all the rice coats well with sugar-saffron mixture Cook for a minute. Sprinkle khowa all over the rice; cover the pan with tight lid and simmer (Dum) on very low flame for 15 minutes. Once done, gently fluff up the rice with fork. Serve warm.

Enjoy your meal!