Kesar Meetha Chawal- Saffron Sweet Rice

This is a distant variation of 'Zarda', a pakistani sweet rice made for Eid. Zarda is much more richer with loads of nuts , much more ghee and some versions even have khoya.
1 cup of rice
1 cup of sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1 pinch saffron
2 pods cardomom
1/2 cup powdered coconut
2 tbspn ghee

Boil the rice in the milk and water. Add saffron and sugar after rice is half done. Add crushed cardomom. Roast the coconut.
When the rice is done add the coconut and ghee.