Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Kanika is a pulao recipe which is prepared during festivals in Orissa. It is a perfect example of spice and sweet recipe. The presence of spices gives the recipe a special flavor. The aroma of Desi ghee makes this recipe a very exceptional one.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa) using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa):
- Get 1 cup basmati rice or any regular rice can also be used
- Take 3/4 tablespoon desi ghee
- Prepare 1 piece bay leaf
- Make ready 1 piece cinnamon
- Prepare 1 piece black cardamom
- Get 2/3 green cardamom
- Take 5/6 black peppercorn
- Get 3 cloves
- Make ready 1/3 cup sugar
- Take 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Get 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Take 2 cup water
- Make ready For garnishing
- Take as needed cashewnuts
- Prepare as needed raisins
- Make ready saffron is optional for garnishing
Traditionally prepared during festivals and pujas. Kanika is the sweet pulao served to Lord Jagannatha in the famous Jagannath temple at Puri. Puri is one of the famous divine destinations in India; it is situated in the state of Orissa. This is called Maha Prasad because.
Steps to make Kanika (the sweet rice/pulao from the state of orissa):
- Firstly, rinse properly the rice and soak it for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Heat a karahi or pan,add 2 to 3 tablespoon of ghee.
- Add cashewnuts and raisins,stir fry until it is golden brown.It is to be done on medium to low flame as it burns easily.And keep aside.
- Now, your karahi is already ready, if required, can add ghee. Then add spices (bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom,cloves, peppercorns).The flavor of spices is released in the ghee.
- Then drain the water from rice.keep aside the drained water. Add rice in the karahi. Mix the rice with the spices and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes on medium to high heat.
- Add water(drained water), turmeric powder, salt,sugar. Cover the rice with a lid and let rice cook on low heat. It would take 10 to 12 minutes to cook.In between check the rice.
- The rice is cooked well and water dries out. Switch off the (heat)stove.
- Garnish the rice with fried cashewnuts and raisins. Sweet rice ready to serve and eat.
- IMPORTANT POINTS: 1)Can also be cooked in pressure cooker (2) half milk half water can also be used for cooking. Milk will add more flavor. (3) Can be eaten with aloo dum or dalma (special dal of orissa mix with several vegetables)
Puri is one of the famous divine destinations in India; it is situated in the state of Orissa. This is called Maha Prasad because. Kanika is an age-old dish of Odisha prepared from aromatic basmati rice, cashew, raisins, and ghee. It is a sweet pulao having fine texture, fragrance and exotic taste. Khechidi is a rice dish cooked with lentils.
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