Sakhar Bhat

Sakhar bhaat is a Goan sweet dish. It is sweet rice flavoured with dry fruits and cardamom. It is prepared for weddings and religious occasions. It is served normally as a part of the meal.

Measurement: 1 Cup = 180 ml

Serves: 4 to 5

Ingredients:

1. Basmati rice - 1 cup
2. Sugar - 1 cup
3. Water - 2 1/2 cups approx
4. Cashew nuts and raisins - as per your requirement
5. Almonds (blanched, peeled and shredded) - as per your requirement
6. Cloves -  4 to 5
7. Cardamoms (powdered) -   2 to 3 
8. Saffron strands - a pinch soaked in 1 tbsp milk
9. Saffron colour - a pinch
10. Salt - a pinch (optional)
11. Pure ghee - 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp

Procedure

• Wash rice and keep it aside for 15 mins. 
• Heat ghee in a pan and add cloves. 
• Add rice and stir fry for 5-7 mins. 
• Add dry fruits.
• Boil water with saffron and colour. 
• Add boiling water to the rice, cover it with a lid and cook on low flame till rice is cooked. 
• If you feel rice is not well cooked, then add little more hot water. 
• Let it remain covered for 5 mins. 
• Add sugar to the well cooked rice and mix well. 
• Cover it and cook for 2-3 mins and let it stand for sometime as, the melted sugar is to be absorbed.
• Check after 10 mins. Add cardamom powder.
• Serve hot.