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Sweet Rice Recipe | South Indian
Written by Jayashree

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.

sweet rice

 

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.

 

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Sweet rice

Sweet rice is a traditional rice dish from India. Aromatic and festive, it makes a good treat for any occasion.
Course lunch ideas
Cuisine Indian
Keyword festive sweets, good food india, south indian sweets
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

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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ritu
ritu
9 years ago

Looks delicious 🙂

Anu Nagaraja
Anu Nagaraja
9 years ago

looks yummy – gorgeous dish!

Jeena
9 years ago

Sweet rice looks superb. Never tasted though. Will try sooner…

Piyali
9 years ago

A wonderful and very radiant dish. Love the beautiful colour Jayashree. It’s oh so inviting.

dishofdailylife
dishofdailylife
9 years ago

It looks delicious! I love Indian food! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Foodie Fridays! Sharing!

Deepa N
9 years ago

Hello Jayashree,

Good Morning dear.

This recipe looks very yummy, use of saffron makes this dish very beautiful, inviting and tempting.

satrntgr
9 years ago

Looks yummy and easy to make – I love those kind of recipes!! 🙂

Mayuri Patel
10 months ago

5 stars
Love sweet rice especially with tangy Gujarati kadhi. Your preparation looks so good.

Renu
10 months ago

5 stars
Looks so good, and would be such a healthy treat for all ages.

Kalyani
10 months ago

5 stars
we make this during saraswati puja / navratri or on basant panchami. the saffron and cardamom adds to the richness of this sweet dish

Priya Vj
9 months ago

5 stars
I normally make this sweet rice during Navaratri or for Bhogi . The saffron adds so much to the flavor profile of the meetha chawal .

Narmadha
4 months ago

5 stars
Delicious, sweet rice and I love the mild color of the dish with saffron. So simple and easy to make as well

Archana
Archana
4 months ago

5 stars
That sweet rice bowl looks yummy. It is perfect for any pooja or festive occasion.
Will love some with mirchi bhaji on the side.

Neha Pahilwani
Neha Pahilwani
4 months ago

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.

Sarika Gunjal (Spice Zone)

5 stars
Love the simplicity of this recipe. I love sweet rice and it is perfect for the upcoming festive season..

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