Eid Special Mutanjan (Sweet Rice)

Ingredients

• 1¾ kg sella rice
• 5¼ cups sugar
• 1¾ cup ghee
• 1¾ cup fresh cream · malai
• 4-5 green cardamoms
• 3-4 cloves
• Dry fruits · almonds, cashews, pistachios, as desired
• Tutti frutti · for topping
• Fresh khoya · for topping
• Colorful cham cham pieces · for topping
• Food colors: red · yellow, green

Instructions

1. Soak 1 kg sella rice for 6 hours for best results.
2. Boil the rice until 90% cooked, then drain in a strainer and rinse lightly with cold water. Set aside.
3. Take 3 tbsp of boiled rice, divide into three portions, and color them red, yellow, and green.
4. In a pan, heat 1 cup ghee. Add green cardamoms and cloves.
5. Make the first layer with boiled rice, then add 1 cup sugar.
6. Fry the dry fruits for 2 minutes and add half of them over the rice.
7. Repeat the layers: rice → 1 cup sugar → 1 cup fresh cream.
8. Cook on high flame until the sugar melts and moisture reduces.
9. Add the remaining dry fruits, then sprinkle the colored rice on top.
10. Garnish with tutti frutti, fresh khoya, and colorful cham cham.
11. Cover and cook on dum (steam) for 15 minutes, 3 minutes on high flame, then low flame for the remaining time.