Pakistani Sweet Rice

This recipe was submitted for Cooke the Commonwealth by Fatima, a second generation Pakistani living in Birmingham. She says, "this dish is a traditional sweet which I learned from my mother. It’s a sweet rice eaten during festivals or special occasions like EID, weddings or other parties."

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Step 1

1. Wash and drain the rice until the water no longer runs cloudy - about 5 washes. Then, soak the rice in water for 20 minutes.

Step 2

2. In a large pan, add the rice, the cardamom pods, the food colouring, ghee, 2 tbs sugar and enough water to cover everything well. Bring the pan to the boil. When the rice is cooked properly, rest it for few minutes on a very low flame.

Step 3

3. Make sugar syrup then add the cooked rice, the chopped pistachio and raisins and steam the rice for few minutes.