Muhammar or Bahraini sweet rice

Muhammar or Bahraini sweet rice

This beloved Bahraini dish can be eaten as a side dish with fried fish or even as a dessert

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Cuisine:Arabic
Cook time:20m
Prep time:14m
Servings:6

Ingredients

1.3l water

500gm of honey dates syrup

3 green cardamom pods

3 cinnamon sticks

3 cloves

1kg basmati rice

2 tbsp ghee

 

Method

1. In a pot, add the water, dates syrup, cardamom, cinnamon sticks and cloves.

2. Add the basmati rice and stir gently until boiled.

3. Add ghee, cover it and slow cook for 14 minutes. Serve.

Recipe courtesy: Al Mashowa

Image courtesy: Shutterstock 

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