Muhammar (bahrain Sweet Rice)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups basmati rice, washed
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron
• 2 tablespoons rose water
• 3 cardamom pods, cracked
• 6 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 cup ghee or 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• melted butter, for serving

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine saffron, cardamom pods, cloves, and rose water; let steep while preparing the remainder of this recipe.
• 2 in a saucepan, bring 6 cups of water to a boil; stir in rice and parboil for 8 minutes then drain.
• 3 stir sugar into the drained rice.
• 4 in a saucepan (use the same one), heat the ghee or butter, then add the sweetened rice; sprinkle the rose water mixture over the top.
• 5 cover the rim of the saucepan with a cloth or use paper towels to form a tight seal when the lid is placed on the pan; steam over very low heat until rice is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• 6 transfer to a serving platter and top with additional melted butter if desired.