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Kanika (sweet rice). Kanika is a pulao recipe which is prepared during festivals in Orissa. It is a perfect example of spice and sweet recipe. The presence of spices gives the recipe a special flavor.

She prepares this special rice dish during festivals (especially on Margasira masa Laxmi Puja days).

Kanika is a sweet pulao or sweet rice made with ghee, basmati rice and sugar, and dry fruits.

The dish is mildly sweet and extremely flavorful from the whole spices like cardamom, clove, and cinnamon.

You can have Kanika (sweet rice) using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Kanika (sweet rice)

1. It’s 1 cup of basmati rice.

2. Prepare 1/2 cup of sugar.

3. Prepare 1 tbsp of salt.

4. Prepare 1 tbsp of turmeric powder.

5. It’s 2 tbsp of desi ghee.

6. It’s 5-6 of black pepper.

7. You need 2-3 of cloves.

8. It’s 2-3 of green cardamom.

9. Prepare 1 of black cardamom.

10. You need 1 of small piece of cinnamon.

11. Prepare as needed of cashew nuts.

12. You need as needed of raisins.

13. You need As needed of coconuts.

14. You need 2 of bay leaves.

15. Prepare 4 cup of Water for soaking and cooking.

Kanika takes the color of yellow from the turmeric.

Kanika is a temple food from Jagannath Dham ,Puri.

A sweet fragrant rice from Odisha.

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Kanika (sweet rice) instructions

1. Soak rice in 2 cups of water for half an hour..

2. Heat a pan. Add 2 tbsp ghee. Add bay leaves, cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, both cardamom and saute. Then add cashew nuts. When it turns golden add raisin and coconuts. Saute a little..

3. Then drain the water of soaked rice and add it to the pan. Add salt, sugar and turmeric powder. Mix it well. Now add 2 cups of water and first give it a boil in high flame. Then cover it with a lid and keep the flame low to medium..

4. Check it after 15 mins. Stir it. Keep it for another 5 mins. If the rice is dry and cooked perfectly its done. And ready to serve..

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ABOUT Kanika - Famous Sweet Rice from Orissa RECIPE.

Kanika is a pulao recipe which is prepared during festivals in Odisha.

It is a perfect example of spiced and sweet recipe.

The presence of spices gives the recipe a special flavour.