Indulge in a delightful treat of sweet rice adorned with a medley of dry fruits. This aromatic dish combines cooked rice with a blend of cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, almonds, cashews, raisins, and pistachios, sweetened to perfection with sugar and enriched with a touch of ghee.
Sweet Rice with Dry Fruits Recipe – How to make Meethe Chawal
Ingredients
- Rice – 2 cups
- Cloves – 4
- Cinnamon – 1 small piece
- Cardamom – 2
- Almonds – 10 to 12, chopped
- Cashews – 10 to 12, chopped
- Raisins – ½ cup
- Pistachios – 4 to 5, chopped
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Ghee – 2 tablespoons
Instructions
- Soak rice in water for half an hour.
- Boil 8 cups of water in an open pan and add the soaked rice.
- When the rice is partially cooked and still slightly firm, drain the water and transfer the rice to a plate, keeping it aside.
- Heat ghee in a frying pan and add cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon.
- Once slightly roasted, add the dry fruits to the pan.
- Add the partially cooked rice to the pan and then add sugar. Mix gently with a spatula.
- When the water dries up, turn off the heat.
- Garnish with chopped pistachios and serve.
