
Desserts
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.
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
- Peel the potatoes, dice them and boil for 8 minutes in salted water, then drain.
- Rinse the rice, then cook it covered in the 500 ml of water for 15 minutes over low heat.
- Add the cooked potatoes and mash them lightly into the rice.
- Stir in the sugar, raisins and cardamom, then mix gently.
- Add the butter and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, until the rice is dry and glossy.
- 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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Original Ecomely recipe.

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