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Sweet rice is a traditional festive dish from India. Aromatic and delicious, it makes a good treat for many festivals. Celebrations and sweets go hand in hand. As this year comes to an end ,here is a sweet dish for you all. May the year ahead be filled with immense joy and prosperity. Wishing all my readers a joyous 2015!
Sweet rice, a colourful, aromatic dish is commonly made in South India during festivals. It is a delicious treat and an easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
1 cup rice
1 cup sugar
1 pinch saffron
2 cloves
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 cup ghee or clarified butter
Method:
Add warm milk to saffron strands and keep aside.
Roast the cashew nuts along with cloves in a little ghee and keep aside.
Take a thick bottomed vessel ,wash the rice ,add adequate quantity of water and allow to cook on a low flame. Put the saffron into it.
When the rice is cooked, add sugar and ghee to it , stir and allow to cook on low heat.
Later, add cardamom powder and garnish with dry fruits.
Take a tip:
You can use cashew, almond and raisins.
Aromatic rice is not used in the preparation.
Use good quality saffron. To check if saffron is a good quality, soak it in milk and observe. A genuine saffron has a tail and filament. and a small quantity of it gives a good colour to the dish.
Alternatively, the dish can be made with a sugar syrup. Cook the rice, prepare a single thread consistency sugar syrup and mix it.
Sweet rice
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Sweet rice is a traditional rice dish from India. Aromatic and festive, it makes a good treat for any occasion.
Roast the cashewnuts along with cloves in a little ghee and keep aside.
Take a thick bottomed vessel ,wash the rice ,add adequate quantity of water and allow to cook on a low flame. Put the saffron into it.
When the rice is cooked,add sugar and ghee to it , stir and allow to cook on low heat.
Later, add cardamom powder and garnish with dry fruits.
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