Kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa)

Name: Kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice or any regular rice can also be used; 3/4 tablespoon desi ghee; 1 piece bay leaf; 1 piece cinnamon; 1 piece black cardamom; 2/3 green cardamom; 5/6 black peppercorn; 3 cloves; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cup water; For garnishing; as needed cashewnuts; as needed raisins; saffron is optional for garnishing

Tina @cook_18610633

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Kanika a very simple sweet #odhia rice or pulao. It is a part of mahaprasad of the Puri Jagannath temple.It is mainly a festival speciality.It's yellow in colour. The colour yellow is due to turmeric powder.The aroma of cardamom, cinnamon, clove, desighee makes it extra ordinary.Though it is simple but an exceptional dish with nutritive value.

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Ingredients

25to30 min app

4servings

1 cupbasmati rice or any regular rice can also be used
3/4 tablespoondesi ghee
1 piecebay leaf
1 piececinnamon
1 pieceblack cardamom
2/3green cardamom
5/6black peppercorn
3cloves
1/3 cupsugar
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/2 teaspoonsalt
2 cupwater
For garnishing
as neededcashewnuts
as neededraisins
saffron is optional for garnishing

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Steps

25to30 min app

1

Firstly, rinse properly the rice and soak it for 15 to 20 minutes.
2

Heat a karahi or pan,add 2 to 3 tablespoon of ghee.
3

Add cashewnuts and raisins,stir fry until it is golden brown.It is to be done on medium to low flame as it burns easily.And keep aside.
4

Now, your karahi is already ready, if required, can add ghee. Then add spices (bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom,cloves, peppercorns).The flavor of spices is released in the ghee.
5

Then drain the water from rice.keep aside the drained water. Add rice in the karahi. Mix the rice with the spices and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes on medium to high heat.
6

Add water(drained water), turmeric powder, salt,sugar. Cover the rice with a lid and let rice cook on low heat. It would take 10 to 12 minutes to cook.In between check the rice.
7

The rice is cooked well and water dries out. Switch off the (heat)stove.
8

Garnish the rice with fried cashewnuts and raisins. Sweet rice ready to serve and eat.
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IMPORTANT POINTS: 1)Can also be cooked in pressure cooker (2) half milk half water can also be used for cooking. Milk will add more flavor. (3) Can be eaten with aloo dum or dalma (special dal of orissa mix with several vegetables)