Meethay Chawal with Khoya/Mawa – a classic sweet rice treat that makes every bite festive. Try this rich and aromatic recipe and add sweetness to your Eid table. Made extra special with Shahenshah Rice! #foodfusion #eidspecial #meethaychawal #happycookingtoyou #digitalammi
Ingredients:
-Shahenshah sella rice 1 kg
-Water as required
-Water as required
-Laung (Cloves) 7-8
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamoms) 7-8
-Darchini (Cinnamon sticks) 2
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt 1 tsp
-Red food color (Mix ½ tsp of color in ¼ cup of water)
-Orange food color (Mix ½ tsp of color in ¼ cup of water)
-Green food color (Mix ½ tsp of color in ¼ cup of water)
-Desi ghee (Clarified butter) ½ Cup
-Laung (Cloves) 5-6
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamoms) 5-6
-Sugar 800g
-Doodh (Milk) 1 Cup
-Kewra essence 1 & ½ tbs
-Khoya (Crumbled) 150g
-Badam (Almonds) halved ½ Cup
-Desi ghee (Clarified butter) melted 2 tbs
-Ashrafiyan (Tutti frutti) 1 Cup
-Badam (Almonds) halved ½ Cup
-Kaju (Cashew nuts) halved ½ Cup
-Sukha narial (Dried coconut) slices ½ cup
-Kishmish (Raisins) 2-3 tbs
-Khopra (Desiccated Coconut) 2 tbs
-Khoya (Crumbled) 100g
Direction:
-In a bowl, add sella rice, water, wash thoroughly & soak for 90 minutes then strain soaked rice & set aside.
-In a boiling water, add cloves, green cardamom, cinnamon stick, pink salt, mix well.
-Add soaked sella rice in a rolling boil water, mix well, boil on medium flame for 8-9 minutes or until 90% done then strain it & set aside.
-In 3 different bowls, make red, orange, & green colours, separately, add 2-3 tbs boiled sella rice, mix well, rest for 5 minutes then strain it.
-In a cooking pot, add clarified butter, let it melt & heat it, add cloves, green cardamom, sugar, milk, kewra essence, mix well.
-Cook on medium flame for 6-8 minutes or until sugar melts.
-Add boiled sella rice, mix well & cook on high flame until moisture evaporates (8-10 minutes)
-Add orange, green & red rice, khoya, almonds, clarified butter, tutti frutti, almonds, cashews, coconut slices, raisins, khoya.
-Cover with kitchen cloth & lid, & steam cook on low flame for 15-20 minutes.
-In a serving dish, add prepared meethay chawal, garnish with nuts & serve!
