Sweet Rice For Valentine's Day For Your Sweetheart Recipe

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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
1244
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups long-grain kohinoor basmati rice
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp yellow food coloring, powder
  • 1 cup ghee
  • 3 -4 drops kewra essence (available at east indian grocery stores, this is alongside rose water)

Directions:

  1. Wash rice extremely well in 4-5 cups of water.
  2. Drain well, then refill the container with fresh water an food colour.
  3. Soak rice in this for 15-20 minutes.
  4. After 15-20 minutes, boil rice in this same water.
  5. Remove from heat when half done and keep aside.
  6. Heat ghee in another vessel.
  7. Once its hot, add green cardamoms to it.
  8. Then, toss in the almonds, pistachios and raisins.
  9. Heat on medium flame.
  10. Add rice and sugar.
  11. Stir well, but slowly, to prevent the rice from breaking.
  12. Increase flame and allow the rice to cook till the water dries up.
  13. Keep stirring so that the rice does not burn.
  14. If the water has dried and the rice is uncooked, add some more water and cover it.
  15. When the water dries, add kewra water and cover tightly.
  16. Cook on dum for 10-12 minutes.
  17. When the rice starts to smell aromatic, remove from flame.
  18. Garnish with blanched almonds and pistachios and serve immediately.
  19. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1243.83 Kcal (5208 kJ)
Calories from fat 954.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 106.09g 163%
Cholesterol 75.71mg 25%
Sodium 25.51mg 1%
Potassium 1056.13mg 22%
Total Carbs 60.06g 20%
Sugars 37.44g 150%
Dietary Fiber 14.81g 59%
Protein 30.9g 62%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Calcium 322.1mg 32%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 598.83 Kcal (2507 kJ)
Calories from fat 459.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.08g 163%
Cholesterol 36.45mg 25%
Sodium 12.28mg 1%
Potassium 508.46mg 22%
Total Carbs 28.91g 20%
Sugars 18.03g 150%
Dietary Fiber 7.13g 59%
Protein 14.87g 62%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2%
Iron 2.2mg 26%
Calcium 155mg 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.9
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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