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Mutanjan Sweet Rice

Mutanjan is a sweet colourful rice from Pakistan . It is a festive dessert rice which is served on auspicious occasions like weddings and Eid .
Course Dessert, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Pakistani
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 cup golden sella rice
  • 2-3 cloves
  • 3-4 cardamom
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • Few drops each red orange and green colour
  • Few drops kewra essence
  • 1 tbsp saffron water
  • almonds
  • Pistachios
  • glazed cherries
  • tutti fruity
  • Mini Rasgullas
  • Rose petals

Instructions

  • Wash and soak rice for 20 minutes .
  • Add cloves and cardamom to 4 cups water and boil .
  • Add the drained rice and cook till they are 80% cooked .
  • Remove and drain in a sieve .
  • Place a pan and add 1/2 cup water .
  • Let the water boil .
  • Add sugar and let it dissolve.
  • Add ghee and the drained rice .
  • Simmer the flame and add half the nuts .
  • Now add all three colours to the rice , dropping at three different sides .
  • You can add the kewra essence and saffron water at this time .
  • Cover and cook the rice till done , make sure there’s no water and the rice is perfectly cooked .
  • Add tutti fruity , glazed cherries , more nuts .
  • Cover and let stand for 5-7 minutes .
  • Carefully remove the rice on a serving platter , making sure you arrange all colours so that they show up .
  • Add more nuts and mini rasgullas and finally some chopped rose petals and serve