Name: Basant Kesari Meetha Chawal
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: Rice, white basmati (raw) — ¾ cup basmati, soaked 30 min (150 g); Water — 5 cups (boiling, drained) (1200 ml); Clove — 3 (0.5 g); Ghee (cow) — 4 tsp (20 g); Green cardamom — 4 pods, crushed (1 g); Cinnamon — 1-inch (1 g); Saffron (kesar) — 15–20 strands (0.1 g); Cow's milk, whole — 2 tbsp warm (for saffron) (30 ml); Mishri / sugar — ½ cup less 1 tbsp (90 g); Raisins (kishmish) — 2 tbsp (20 g); Almonds — 10, slivered (15 g)

Serves: 6
Portion: ≈70 g
Time: Soak 30 min · Cook 30 min
Texture: Soft grains
Season: WinterFebruary
Dosha: Vata
Pitta
Kapha
Vata-pacifying; small portion

Ingredients

What you need

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Ingredients for 6 servings
Ingredient	Household measure	Quantity (6 servings)	Café batch ×5
Rice, white basmati (raw)	¾ cup basmati, soaked 30 min	150 g	750 g
Water	5 cups (boiling, drained)	1200 ml	6000 ml
Clove	3	0.5 g	2.5 g
Ghee (cow)	4 tsp	20 g	100 g
Green cardamom	4 pods, crushed	1 g	5 g
Cinnamon	1-inch	1 g	5 g
Saffron (kesar)	15–20 strands	0.1 g	0.5 g
Cow's milk, whole	2 tbsp warm (for saffron)	30 ml	150 ml
Mishri / sugar	½ cup less 1 tbsp	90 g	450 g
Raisins (kishmish)	2 tbsp	20 g	100 g
Almonds	10, slivered	15 g	75 g

Method

How to cook it

Step 1: Soak saffron in warm milk.
Step 2: Boil rice in plenty of water with cloves until 80% done (8 minutes); drain.
Step 3: Heat ghee; add cardamom, cinnamon, raisins and almonds.
Step 4: Add rice, mishri and saffron milk; fold gently.
Step 5: Cover tightly and cook on lowest heat (dum) 10 minutes until the sugar melts and grains are glossy.