Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Kanika is a pulao recipe which is prepared during festivals in Orissa. It is a perfect example of spice and sweet recipe. The presence of spices gives the recipe a special flavor. The aroma of Desi ghee makes this recipe a very exceptional one.
Kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa) is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa) using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa):
- Take 1 cup basmati rice or any regular rice can also be used
- Make ready 3/4 tablespoon desi ghee
- Get 1 piece bay leaf
- Take 1 piece cinnamon
- Prepare 1 piece black cardamom
- Get 2/3 green cardamom
- Get 5/6 black peppercorn
- Prepare 3 cloves
- Take 1/3 cup sugar
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Get 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Make ready 2 cup water
- Prepare For garnishing
- Prepare as needed cashewnuts
- Prepare as needed raisins
- Take saffron is optional for garnishing
Kanika is a mildly sweet fragrant rice flavored with some spices and ghee (the clarified butter) loaded with cashew nuts and raisins and is colored with the turmeric. The basic feature of the rice is the separated well puffed grains embellished with a perfect shine from the Ghee. Kanika (Odia: କାନିକା) is an aromatic sweet rice dish. It is an Odia dish traditionally prepared during festivals and pujas.
Instructions to make Kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa):
- Firstly, rinse properly the rice and soak it for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Heat a karahi or pan,add 2 to 3 tablespoon of ghee.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The rice is cooked well and water dries out. Switch off the (heat)stove.
- Garnish the rice with fried cashewnuts and raisins. Sweet rice ready to serve and eat.
- 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)
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