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meethe chawal recipe | Punjabi meethe chawal | sweet rice |
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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About Meethe Chawal ( Punjabi Khana)
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Punjabi meethe chawal has a creamier and rich taste of rice cooked along with sugar and ghee to make it soft and moist. Learn how to make meethe chawal recipe | Punjabi meethe chawal | sweet rice |
Meethe chawal is a traditional Punjabi dessert prepared and enjoyed during festivals like Baisaki, Basant Panchami, Diwali, etc and also served on auspicious occasions like marriage.
Basmati rice and sugar syrup are the basic ingredients for meethe chawal, along with carefully chosen assortments of Indian spices like green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and kesar that makes it flavorful and aromatic. The dry fruits make this sweet rice it even tastier and gives it mouthwatering visual appeal.
Tips to make meethe chawal: 1. You can also add chironji nuts to make meethe chawal. 2. We suggest you to use basmati rice to make this recipe. 3. You can also add kewra water to enhance the taste. 4. Instead of fresh coconut you can also use dry coconut slices.
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Meethe Chawal ( Punjabi Khana) recipe - How to make Meethe Chawal ( Punjabi Khana)
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
25 Mins
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
For Meethe Chawal
1 1/2 cups long grain rice (basmati chawal)
4 tbsp ghee
4 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
50 mm stick cinnamon (dalchini)
2 tbsp sliced almonds (badam)
2 tbsp cashew nut (kaju) halves
1 tbsp raisins (kismis)
8 to 10 sliced fresh coconut
1 1/2 cups sugar
a few saffron (kesar) strands
1/4 tsp oranges food colour
2 cups water
a pinch of salt
Method
For meethe chawal
- To make meethe chawal, clean, wash and soak the basmati rice in enough water for 30 minutes. Drain well and keep aside.
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add cloves, black peppercorns, cinnamon, cardamoms, almonds, cashew nuts, raisins and coconut slices.
- Sauté on slow flame for a minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Add soaked rice, sugar, saffron, orange food colour and 2 cups of water.
- Mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Serve meethe chawal hot.
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See the below image of list of ingredients for making meethe chawal.
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To make meethe chawal, take 1½ cups of long grain rice (basmati chawal) in a deep bowl.
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Clean, wash and soak in enough water for 30 minutes.
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Drain well and keep aside.
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Heat 4 tbsp ghee in a pressure cooker.
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Add 3 cloves (laung / lavang).
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Add 4 black peppercorns (kalimirch).
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Add 2 inch cinnamon (dalchini).
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Add 4 cardamoms.
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Add 2 tbsp sliced almonds (badam).
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Add 2 tbsp cashew nut (kaju) halves.
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Add 1 tbsp raisins (kismis).
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Add 8 to 10 sliced fresh coconut.
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Sauté on slow flame for a minute, while stirring occasionally.
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Add the soaked rice.
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Add 1½ cups sugar.
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Add a few saffron strands.
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Add ¼ tsp orange food colour.
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Add 2 cups of water.
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Add a pinch of salt.
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Mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
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Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
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Serve meethe chawal hot.
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To make meethe chawal, take 1½ cups of long grain rice (basmati chawal) in a deep bowl.
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- You can also add chironji nuts to make meethe chawal.
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We suggest you to use basmati rice to make this recipe.
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You can also add kewra water to enhance the taste.
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Instead of fresh coconut you can also use dry coconut slices.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 450 cal |
| Protein | 4.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 82 g |
| Fiber | 2.1 g |
| Fat | 11.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 2.6 mg |
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Bela
March 13, 2025, midnight
Everybody in my family loves this recipe every time I make rice according to the recipe it comes out 100%. Never had any issues awesome easy to make easy to follow
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thank you for your wonderful feedback Bela.! We are glad your family enjoys it alot.!
Bela
March 13, 2025, midnight
Anika Desai
March 13, 2025, midnight
I really Love this recipe
Anika Desai
March 13, 2025, midnight
This is too Yummy And cool I love the food and so does my family
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
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