Deliciouse Colourful Sweet Rice | Mutanjan Rice | Meethe Chaawal | Ramad...

Deliciouse Colourful Sweet Rice | Mutanjan Rice | Meethe Chaawal | Ramadan Special | Colourful Rice

sweet rice or waxy rice) is a type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia, Northeastern India and Bhutan which has opaque grains, very low amylose content, and is especially sticky when cooked. It is widely consumed across Asia.
Sticky, or “glutinous,” rice has been growing in mainland Southeast Asia for at least 4,000 years. Historians debate whether ancient farmers grew sticky rice because it was suited to local growing conditions or because they liked its taste and chewy texture.
This delicious rice dish is actually originally persian, where zard means bright yellow colour. However, the recipe has been hugely embraced within the indian subcontinent and also has many variations in Pakistan, so feel free to add or take away any nuts or dried fruits to your preference.

Sticky Rice Nutrition
This form of rice does have a unique nutritional profile that may include high levels of protein, as well as roughly 170 calories per cup of cooked rice. There might also be various B vitamins, selenium, zinc, magnesium, copper, and phosphorous. This rice may even contain fiber, but not as much as is found in brown rice and other forms of white rice. There is almost no fat or cholesterol of any kind in this rice.

Sticky Rice Benefits
The health benefits of sticky rice may include its ability to regulate diabetes, prevent chronic diseases, reduce inflammation, and optimize digestion, among others.

May Help Prevent Chronic Disease
Selenium and various other vitamins and minerals in sticky rice may help take on antioxidant properties in the body, which can lower your risk of chronic diseases and reduce oxidative stress in the body.
Deliciouse Colourful Sweet Rice.

Iron
Consume parboiled rice as a good source of iron. A half-cup serving of parboiled rice contains 1.4 milligrams of iron, approximately 18 percent of the recommended daily intake for men and 8 percent for women, according to the Institute of Medicine. Iron helps your body sense the levels of oxygen present in your tissues, as well as distribute oxygen via your bloodstream. It also helps you produce ATP, a source of energy for your cells, and plays a role in immune system function.

Ingradients:
Rice 1kg
clarified butter
almonds
coconut flakes
pista
water 2 ltrs + half cup
food colours
Cardamoms 8
Salt pinch or so
sugar as per taste

Method:
Soak the rice in water for at least 2 hours.
In a cooking pot add Salt,  cardamoms and 2ltrs water, let come to boil on high heat, Add soaked rice and cover the pot with a lid. When rice are boiled rinse them and set aside.
Mwlt the butter in the cooking pot, add sugar mix well, Add half cup water and cover the pot with a lid, keep stirring in between.
Add rice mix gently, cook on low heat, cover with a lid.
Add few drops of each colour, add nuts or any dry fruits
Mix gently

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