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
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 pinch saffron
- 2 cloves
- 1/2 cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1/2 cup ghee or clarified butter
Instructions
- Add warm milk to saffron strands and keep aside.
- 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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Looks delicious 🙂
Thankyou Ritu,glad you liked it..happy new year!
looks yummy – gorgeous dish!
Thankyou Anu so much…happy new year
Sweet rice looks superb. Never tasted though. Will try sooner…
Thankyou Jeena, do try it, you will surely like it..happy new year !
A wonderful and very radiant dish. Love the beautiful colour Jayashree. It’s oh so inviting.
Thankyou Piyali, do try this out and let me know
It looks delicious! I love Indian food! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Foodie Fridays! Sharing!
Thanks so much for the appreciation! Dish of daily life, I like your party
Hello Jayashree,
Good Morning dear.
This recipe looks very yummy, use of saffron makes this dish very beautiful, inviting and tempting.
Thankyou so much Deepa, glad you liked it.
Looks yummy and easy to make – I love those kind of recipes!! 🙂
Thankyou so much
Love sweet rice especially with tangy Gujarati kadhi. Your preparation looks so good.
Looks so good, and would be such a healthy treat for all ages.
we make this during saraswati puja / navratri or on basant panchami. the saffron and cardamom adds to the richness of this sweet dish
I normally make this sweet rice during Navaratri or for Bhogi . The saffron adds so much to the flavor profile of the meetha chawal .
Delicious, sweet rice and I love the mild color of the dish with saffron. So simple and easy to make as well
That sweet rice bowl looks yummy. It is perfect for any pooja or festive occasion.
Will love some with mirchi bhaji on the side.
I love this sweet rice. It is so similar to what we make. I have plans to serve this as a shot dessert. This weekend it is going to be a sweet rice for dessert.
Love the simplicity of this recipe. I love sweet rice and it is perfect for the upcoming festive season..