Meetha Chawal Recipe (Sweet Rice Chawal)

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice (basmati chawal), soaked for 15 minutes and drained
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 25 mm (1") stick dalchini (cinnamon)
• 2 clove (laung / lavang)
• 3 elaichi (green cardamom)
• a few saffron (kesar) strands
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp almond (badam) slivers
• 1 tbsp pistachio slivers

Steps

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