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Dresil (sweet raisin rice)

A fragrant sweet rice enriched with raisins and butter, prepared for festivals and offerings in Bhutan. Its texture is soft and its flavors gentle, often served at the end of a meal.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

473 kcal per serving

Protein
4.2 g
Carbohydrates
83.7 g
of which sugars
44.2 g
Fat
13.1 g
of which saturated fat
8.5 g
Fiber
1.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Rinse the rice, then cook it in the water covered for 15 minutes over low heat.
  2. Add the sugar, raisins and a pinch of salt, then mix.
  3. Continue cooking for 15 minutes while stirring, until the rice has absorbed the liquid.
  4. Off the heat, stir in the butter and cardamom.
  5. Let it rest covered for 5 minutes before serving warm.

Variations and tips

Citrus flavor. Add the zest of one unwaxed orange at the end of cooking.

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