Mel, if you just want a simple saffron rice to go with some veggie dishes, just add 3 cardamoms, 2 cloves, 3 peppercorns, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp saffron and some ghee to 1 cup of basmati rice.
For a tasty and spicy dish, include chopped onion, garlic, ginger, chilli powder, cumin seeds, chopped tomatoes, dried apricots, red pepper, frozen peas and mixed nuts besides adding saffron to the rice.