Muhammar

Muhammar is a sweet rice and it's one of the most famous dishes in the Arabian gulf countries specially Bahrain. Muhammar is a must in the bahraini cuisine as a accompaniment to fish and only Fish.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups basmati rice, washed
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron
• 2 table spoons rose water
• 3 cardamom pods, cracked
• 6 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 cup ghee or butter
• 1/2 cup sugar

Preparation:

• Soak together saffron, cardamom, cloves, and rosewater; leave aside to steep.
• Add rice to 6 cups of boiling water: boil to half cooked about 8 minutes; drain.
• Stir sugar through the hot rice
• Heat the ghee or butter in the same pan the rice was boiled and add the sweetened rice. Sprinkle the rose water mix on top
• Cover the rim of pan with a cloth or paper towels and place lid on tightly
• Cook over very low heat about 20-25 minutes. Transfer to serving platter.
• Top with melted butter.
• Best eaten with fried king fish or rabbit fish (safee)