Bahraini Muhammar - Sweet Rice Dish

Name: Bahraini Muhammar - Sweet Rice Dish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Gulf States Coast
Ingredients: 2 cup basmati rice; 0.25 tsp saffron; 2 tbsp rose water; 3 cardamom pods; 6 clove (see Note above!); 1 cinnamon stick; 0.25 cup ghee; 0.5 cup sugar; salt

A Gulf side dish of basmati rice, seasoned with saffron and rose water and simmered on the stove. It's finished with melted butter.

45 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 35 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Soak together saffron, cardamom, cloves, and rosewater; leave aside to steep. Add rice to 6 cups of lightly salted boiling water: boil to half cooked - about 8 minutes; drain.
8 min
2
Stir sugar through the hot rice. Heat the ghee or butter in the same pan the rice was boiled and add the sweetened rice. Sprinkle the rose water mix on top.
3
Cover the rim of pan with a cloth or paper towels and place lid on tightly. Cook over very low heat about 20-25 minutes. Transfer to serving platter. Top with melted butter.
25 min