Jaggery Rice

How to make Jaggery Rice at home | Gur Wale Chawal

Jaggery Rice (Gur Wale Chawal)

This dish made from rice is a traditional, tasty and nutritious dish in India and nearby countries.  Jaggery Rice is generally prepared by people in the northern regions of India, in villages, towns and at the end of festivals and winters. It is a very simple and digestible meal, the sweetness of dry fruits and jaggery gives this rice a different taste and healthy recipe. Rice, jaggery, dry fruits and saffron threads are required for this recipe which are easily available in your kitchen. It takes very less time to make Gur Wale Chawal recipe.

Jaggery Rice

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Preparation time                   10 minutes

Cooking time                         30 minutes

Total time                              40 minutes

Resting time                          35 minutes

Serve                                      02 members

Difficulty level                       Easy

Course                                   Dessert

Cuisine                                   Indian recipe

Ingredients for Gur rice

Basmati Rice (Long Grains)   200 grams (soaked for about 35 minutes)

Jaggery                                  150 grams

cinnamon stick                      01 inch

Green cardamom                  3, 4 (slightly crushed)

Cashew nuts                          02 tbsp (chopped)

Almonds                                 02 tbsp (chopped)

Raisins                                   5,6

Bay leaves                             02

Clove                                      02

Fennel                                    01 tsp

Pure ghee or Butter              1/4 cup

Saffron threads                      3.4 threads

Cherry                                    5,6

Thick cream                           2 tbsp

water                                     as needed

How to make Gur rice

Preparation

  • Wash the rice thoroughly and soak it in a large bowl in 2 cups of water for about 35 minutes.
  • Put a spoon of ghee in a pan and let it heat up, when hot, add cashews, almonds, raisins and fry till it becomes light brown. Now take out the dry fruits and keep aside.  
  • Grind jaggery and add with 2 cups of water, do not let it stir. Allow the jaggery to melt slowly, do not stir. In about 5,7 minutes it melts and becomes syrup.

Method

  • Now keep about one liter of water boiling in a vessel, when it comes to boil, add soaked rice and let it boil again. Make sure that the rice is not completely cooked.
  • Sieve it in a sieve and allow excess water to drain out.
  • Now put a large vessel in the flame, put pure ghee in it and heat it, keep the flame medium.
  • Add ground bay leaf, cardamom, fennel, clove, cinnamon to it and cook, fry it after few seconds or till fragrant.
  • Now slowly pour thin syrup of melted jaggery.
  • Boil it lightly then add the filtered rice to it. Now add roasted dry fruits to it and do it well.
  • Turn the flame to medium and stir well, cook it for 1-2 minutes and let it boil.
  • Now cover it with a lid and cook it, at this time reduce the flame.
  • Cook for about 18- 20 minutes so that all the moisture gets absorbed and the rice is also cooked well.
  • Your jaggery rice is ready, spared saffron threads and serve it hot with Cherry  and thick creams.

Suggestion

  • Use good quality rice and jaggery, it will taste good and make the rice edible.
  • Jaggery rice cooking time may different, It depends on the nature of the rice.
  • Once done, it should be cooked on low flame by stirring it well to avoid moisture in the rice, otherwise rice will become wet.

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