Ingredients

• basmati rice - 1 cup.
• fresh pineapple - 1/2.
• sugar or powder - 1/2 cup.
• ghee - 4 tbsp.
• blanched almonds powder - 1 tbsp.
• saffron soaked in warm milk.
• cashewnuts, fried in ghee - 12.
• raisins, fried in ghee - 12.
• pineapple essence - few drops.
• yellow food colour (optional).
• cardamom powder - 1 pinch.

How to Make Pineapple Sweet rice

• Wash and peel the skin and cut pineapple into very small pieces. Add sugar and cook in low flames with little water. When the pieces becomes soft, remove from fire.
• Wash rice in cold water.
• Heat 1 tsp of ghee in a pan and fry rice for 2 mins.
• Cook in 2.5 cups of boiling water.
• Reduce flame and cook till water evaporates.
• Add sugar syrup and pineapple pieces, almond powder and saffron to the rice.
• Mix well and add remaining ghee to the rice.
• Add cardamom powder, a few drops of essence and stir well.
• When moisture is absorbed completely, remove from fire.
• Decorate with fried cashew nuts, raisins and grated dry coconut powder.
• Serve hot or cold according to your wish.