MEETHA CHAWAL

Delicious saffron and cardamom flavoured sweet rice.

Cooking Time : 21 min.
Preparation Time : 10 min.
Serves 4.

Ingredients
1 cup uncooked rice
25 mm. (1") stick cinnamon
2 cloves
3 green cardamoms
a few saffron strands
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons ghee

For the garnish
a few blanched and sliced almonds
a few blanched and sliced pistachios

Method
1.Wash the rice and soak in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2.In a glass bowl, combine the ghee, rice, cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms and microwave
on HIGH for 1 minute.
3.Add the saffron , 2 1/2 cups of water and mix well. Microwave on HIGH for 18 minutes,
stirring thrice in between after every 5 minutes.
4.Add the sugar and mix well. Microwave on HIGH for a further 2 minutes until the sugar
dissolves.
5.Serve hot, garnished with almonds and pistachios.