Meethe Chawal

Name: Meethe Chawal (Sweet rice)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 12 cashews; 3 whole cloves; 3 tablespoons ghee; 20 almonds; 1 black cardamom pod; 3 green cardamom pods; 1-inch (2½-cm) cinnamon stick; 5 or 6 whole black peppercorns; 1¾ cups (375 grams) sugar; 25 saffron threads; 2 cups (400 grams) raw basmati rice

Sweet rice

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This delicately flavored dish is typically served on special occasions. It gets its oomph from the cardamom and saffron combination. You can adjust the level of sweetness by reducing the sugar.

Ingredients

2 cups (400 grams) raw basmati rice
3 tablespoons ghee

Asia
India
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Put the rice in a large bowl, wash it in plenty of water 2 or 3 times, and drain. Add 4 cups (800 ml) water and soak for 20 minutes. Drain the rice in a fine colander.
Place