Meethe Chawal is particularly important and essential dish on most festive occasions. The dish is typically served as a dessert after the meal or perhaps during the meal during the special occasions and celebrations. The dish has a bright yellow in colour with its appearance due to the use of saffron.
INGREDIENTS of Meethe Chawal
- ¼ cup ghee
- 8 cashew
- 5 almond
- 2 tsp raisins
- 2 tsp dry coconut
- 2 pods cardamom
- 4 cloves
- 1 cup water
- ¼ tsp saffron
- ¼ tsp orange food colour
- ½ cup basmati rice
- ½ cup sugar
How To Make Meethe Chawal
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Heat ghee and roast cashew, almond, raisins and dry coconut.
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Roast to golden brown on low flame.
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Add cardamom and cloves in ghee.
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Add water, saffron and orange food colour.
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Add 1 cup soaked basmati rice and mix well.
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Cook on medium flame for 10 minutes.
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add sugar, ghee and roasted dry fruits.
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Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Cook until the rice is cooked completely.
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Serve meethe chawal with few chopped nuts.
