Pineapple Rice (साखरभात)

Pineapple Rice (अननसाचा साखरभात) is a delicious sweet rich flavored with fresh cut pineapples. Suitable for packing along during your long trips, kids lunch or even special parties.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 1 cup Fresh pineapple pieces
- 1 1/2 cup Sugar
- 3 tablespoon Ghee
- Freshly grated coconut
- 4-5 cloves (लवंग)
- 1 tsp cardamom powder (वेलची)
- Saffron (केशर)
- Cashews/Almonds(optional)
Recipe
- Take 1 1/2 cup of water in a small pot and cook the freshly cut pineapples for 5 minutes without covering the pot
- Soak 2 cups of Basmati rice in water for about 20 minutes, wash the rice and then drain all the water
- Put ghee in a thick bottom pan and turn the heat to medium
- When the ghee melts and becomes hot, put 4-5 cloves and then add the rice to the pan
- Fry the rice for about 2-3 minutes in the ghee and the add 3 cups of boiled water
- Add a pinch of turmeric and pinch of salt, cover the pan and let it cook for 7 minutes. Occasionally check to make sure that all the water is not evaporated
- Add freshly grated coconut and the hot water from the pot of pineapples to the rice
- Fully cook the rice and then add sugar, pineapple pieces, cardamom powder and saffron while the rice is hot and stir it well
- On a very low flame, cook the rice for about 2 minutes
- Garnish with cashews and almonds of your choice
Yellow food color is sometimes used to color the rice, but I prefer turmeric powder and saffron instead
Enjoy your Fresh pineapple rice!
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