🍮 Desserts

Sweet Rice

A colourful and sweet rice dish with almonds. A festive treat that can be made with any food colouring of your choice.

Prep: 10 mins🔥Cook: 30-40 mins🍽️Serves: 4-5
Sweet Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of rice (washed and soaked for at least 30 minutes)
  • 6 almonds (soaked, peeled and halved, optional)
  • Food colouring (red, green, blue or any colour of choice)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Oil

Method

  1. 1

    Wash the rice thoroughly and soak in water for at least 30 minutes.

  2. 2

    Drain the water from the rice.

  3. 3

    Heat oil in a pan on high heat.

  4. 4

    Add the rice to the pan and cook until half soft.

  5. 5

    Drain any excess oil from the pan.

  6. 6

    Reduce heat to low and add sugar. Stir until it dissolves completely.

  7. 7

    Add the cut almonds and mix well.

  8. 8

    Add the drained rice and mix properly with the almonds and sugar. also add the different food colours.

  9. 9

    Cover and cook on low heat for approximately 10 minutes.

  10. 10

    Remove from heat and serve your delicious sweet rice.

HalalGluten-FreeDairy-FreeVegetarian