Meetha Chawal, Sweet Rice Chawal Recipe

by Tarla Dalal

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A traditional delight that warms your soul and delights your taste buds, Meetha Chawal features rice cooked with whole spices and sweetened with sugar.

This process is quite fast and easy using the Microwave oven, so you can conveniently whip up this flavourful creation on any special Occasion . Saffron gives a beautiful hue and rich flavour to this sweet rice, while a garnish of nuts packs in a luxuriant crunch.

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Soaking time: 15 minutes Preparation Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins Total Time: 35 mins 6Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients

1 cup uncooked long grained rice (basmati) , soaked for 15 minutes and drained
2 tbsp ghee
25 mm (1") stick cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
3 cardamoms
a few saffron (kesar) strands
1 cup sugar

For The Garnish
1 tbsp almond (badam) slivers
1 tbsp pistachio slivers

Method

Combine the ghee, rice, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom in a microwave safe bowl , mix well and microwave on high for 1 minute.
Add the saffron , 1½ cups of water, mix well and microwave on high for 7 minutes, while stirring once after 5 minutes.
Add the sugar, mix well and microwave on high for 8 minutes, while stirring once after 5 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with almonds and pistachios.