Cheti Chand meal

With the Sindhi New Year just round the corner, here’s a recipe for thairi, the star of a Cheti Chand meal.

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice (washed and soaked)

2 cups water

1.5 cup sugar

2 tbsp pure ghee

4 crushed cardamom

Saffron 1/2 pinch

Kesari colour 1/2 pinch

1 bay leaf

12 sliced almonds for garnish

Method

Heat ghee in a cooker and add bayleaf and crushed cardamom. Now, add the rice and saffron and stir on high flame for two minutes. Add water, sugar and kesari colour. Pressure-cook for three whistles and then simmer on a low flame for 5-6 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the steam escape after 15 minutes. Garnish with almonds and shahi jeera. Serve hot.