Narali Bhaat

Narali Bhaat

Narali Bhaat

Veg

A sweet coconut rice dish prepared with jaggery, cardamom, and saffron, often served during special occasions in Vidarbha.

Cuisines

Vidarbha

Best for

Dessert Snacks

Recipe

Prep: 20 min Cook: 40 min Total: 60 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

basmati rice 1 cup Basmati rice
Coconut 1 cup Coconut , freshly grated
jaggery 1 cup Jaggery
ghee 2 tablespoons Ghee
Clove 4 Clove
cardamom 4 Cardamom , green pods
cinnamon stick 1 Cinnamon stick
Cashew 10 Cashew , nuts
Raisin 10 Raisin
water 2 cups Water
salt Salt , to taste

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash and soak the basmati rice in water for 20 minutes, then drain.
  2. 2 Heat ghee in a pan and add cloves, cardamom pods, and cinnamon stick.
  3. 3 Add cashew nuts and raisins, sauté until the nuts turn golden brown.
  4. 4 Add the soaked and drained rice to the pan, sauté for 2-3 minutes.
  5. 5 Add 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt, bring to a boil.
  6. 6 Reduce the heat, cover, and cook the rice until it's almost done.
  7. 7 In another pan, melt jaggery with a little water to make a syrup.
  8. 8 Add grated coconut to the jaggery syrup and mix well.
  9. 9 Once the rice is cooked, add the coconut-jaggery mixture to it.
  10. 10 Gently mix everything together and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
  11. 11 Serve warm, garnished with additional nuts if desired.

Tips

For extra flavour, you can add a few strands of saffron soaked in warm milk to the rice.