Sweet Saffron Rice / Meetha Chawal

 

 

Sweet Saffron Rice or Meetha Chawal or Kesari Bhaat or Zarda is a traditional dessert. It's golden colour , saffron and ghee flavour makes it very delicious and tempting. Easy to make :)  

 

 

Ingredients

1 cup Basmati Rice

2 Cups Water

1/2 cup Sugar

Few Strands of Saffron

2 tablespoon Clarified Butter / Ghee

1 tablespoon Milk

4 Green Cardomom / Elaichi

1 inch Cinnamon Stick / Dalchini

2 Cloves / Lavang

 

1. Soak Rice in Water for 15 minutes and then drain and keep aside. Dry roast Saffron threads for 10 seconds.

2. Add roasted Saffron threads to milk, mix it and keep aside. Heat Ghee in a pan.

3. Add Elaichi, Dalchini, Lavang to Ghee. Saute for 3 minutes and then add Milk with Saffron threads.

4. Now add Sugar and Rice and cook till rice becomes soft (15- 20 minutes).

5. Delicious, mouth-watering dessert.