Sharing Himachali Sweet Rice Recipe today. A traditional dish enjoyed as a Dessert in Himachal Pradesh.
I always enjoy the diversity that my palate offer while traveling to different places of India .And I have been always curious to know the food story behind any traditional dish.I am talking about a hiamchali dessert called “Meethi Chawal” or Sweet Rice .
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Himachali Sweet Rice Recipe
Pahadi cuisine always impress me with it’s simplicity and flavorsome dishes. Himachali cuisine is one of such pahadi cuisine .
Meethi Chawal or Sweet Rice is an essential part of Himachali Celebrations .It is served as a dessert in any social ceremony.
The food served as mid day feast in any religious function is called “Dhaam” and it’s incomplete without this traditional sweet dish flavored with saffron.
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 2 cups basmati rice
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 clove
- 6 cardamom
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp saffron
- 4 tbsps milk
- 4 tbsps clarified butter Ghee
- 2 tbsps Cashew nuts
- 4 tbsps Raisins
- water
- 1/8 tsp salt
Ingredients
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- Soak rice for 15 minute. Boil 5 cup water with clove ,cardamom and cinnamon. When water start boiling add soaked rice.Cook it until they are 80% done.
- Drain and rinse twice with normal water .Soak saffron strands in warm milk in a bowl.
- Now in a pan heat 1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter) ,fry cashew nut to light golden color. Take them out .In the same pan fry raisin for 30 sec and take them out.
- In the same pan sprinkle 2 tbsp sugar and heat till they just change into golden color.Switch off flame and add cooked rice.Mix well.
- Grease a deep vessel or biriyani-pot with 1 tbsp ghee. Layer half of rice at bottom.Spread half of the fried cashew nut and raisin. Layer 1/2 cup sugar. Sprinkle half of saffron milk.Sprinkle salt.
- Now spread the rest rice on top of sugar layer.Spread rest fried cashew nut and raisin.Sprinkle rest sugar .sprinkle saffron milk. Add 2 tbsp ghee on top. Close with a fitting tight lid.
- Put a tawa at lowest flame.Put biriyani pot on tawa and let it cook for 15 minute. Once cooked , serve hot.
Beautiful unique dish. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you dear
Can you share your biryani pot pic please.