Name: Basanti Meethe Chawal recipe by Anu Lahar at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Basmati rice -1cup; Water. -2-1/2 cups; Desi ghee 2tbsp; Sugar --- -1-1/2cups [or according to you]; Few saffron strands; Chopped dry fruits -[almonds ,dry coconut ,raisins ]; Cardamon pods-1-2; Pinch of yellow colour

ABOUT Basanti Meethe Chawal RECIPE

Yellow coloured sweet rice made on the occasion of Basantpanchmi in NorthIndia

Ingredients Serving: 4

Basmati rice -1cup
Water. -2-1/2 cups
Desi ghee 2tbsp
Sugar --- -1-1/2cups [or according to you]
Few saffron strands
Chopped dry fruits -[almonds ,dry coconut ,raisins ]
Cardamon pods-1-2
Pinch of yellow colour

Instructions

Make sugar syrup by 1/2cup water till sugar dissolves add saffron strands ,pinch of yellow food colour.
Heat desi ghee add black cardamom pods add washed rice and roast for 5 minutes on low flame add 2 cups of water parboiled rice
When half water evaporates from rice open the lid add sugar syrup stir it nicely and again cover it and cook on low flame till done
Basanti yellow rice is ready to serve hot ,such a divine sweet delicious rice
Add chopped dry fruits , coconut flakes, serve it hot.

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