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Dresil kewa (sweet rice with potatoes)

A surprising sweet rice where potato mingles with raisins and cardamom. This festive Bhutanese dish offers a soft, gentle sweetness and is served during celebrations.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

441 kcal per serving

Protein
5.6 g
Carbohydrates
87.1 g
of which sugars
36.2 g
Fat
6.9 g
of which saturated fat
4.3 g
Fiber
2.5 g

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

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes, dice them and boil for 8 minutes in salted water, then drain.
  2. Rinse the rice, then cook it covered in the 500 ml of water for 15 minutes over low heat.
  3. Add the cooked potatoes and mash them lightly into the rice.
  4. Stir in the sugar, raisins and cardamom, then mix gently.
  5. Add the butter and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, until the rice is dry and glossy.
  6. Serve lukewarm at the end of the meal.

Variations and tips

Nutty version. Add toasted cashew nuts at the end of cooking for extra crunch.

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