Quinoa Kheer Dessert

Name: Quinoa Kheer Dessert
Ingredients: ½ cup quinoa; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon ghee or butter; 4 dried dates, pits removed and chopped; 4 teaspoons golden raisins; 1 teaspoon pistachios, unshelled and chopped (i used unsalted raw pistachios); 1 teaspoon slivered almonds; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom seeds; 3 cups skim milk; A pinch of saffron (i used spanish saffron); 3 tablespoons sugar (add more sugar if you prefer it sweeter); 2 teaspoons rose water; A little extra toasted and chopped pistachios for garnishing