Traditional Bahraini Muhammar - Sweet Rice Dish

1. Soak together saffron, cardamom, cloves, and rosewater; leave aside to steep.

2. Add rice to 6 cups of lightly salted boiling water: boil to half cooked - about 8 minutes; drain.

3. Stir sugar through the hot rice.

4. Heat the ghee or butter in the same pan the rice was boiled and add the sweetened rice. Sprinkle the rose water mix on top.

5. Cover the rim of pan with a cloth or paper towels and place lid on tightly.

6. Cook over very low heat about 20-25 minutes. Transfer to serving platter.

7. Top with melted butter.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	0.0102 g
Protein	0.02 g
Carbohydrates	100.9124 g
Energy	403.5325 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.0022 g
Water	29.6702 g
Calcium, Ca	15.2767 mg
Fiber, total dietary	0.0068 g
Niacin	0.0026 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	0.0472 g
Riboflavin	0.0005 mg
Sodium, Na	3.8815 mg
Total lipid (fat)	0.0102 g
Manganese, Mn	0.0962 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.002 g
Sucrose	100.1819 g
Sugars, total	100.1819 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.0004 g
Vitamin B-6	0.0018 mg
Selenium, Se	0.0098 g
Ash	0.2019 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.0007 g
Copper, Cu	0.0118 mg
Thiamin	0.0002 mg
Iron, Fe	0.3931 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	100.9124 g
Phosphorus, P	1.451 mg
Folate, total	0.1627 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.0013 g
Zinc, Zn	0.0322 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.0036 g
Vitamin A, IU	0.9275 IU
Folate, DFE	0.1627 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.1414 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0028 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0008 g
Folate, food	0.1627 g
Magnesium, Mg	3.0745 mg
Potassium, K	32.307 mg

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Rose water	2 tablespoons	0	0	0
Sugar	0.5 cup	402.99	100.798	0
Salt	0	0	0	0
Ghee	0.25 cup	0	0	0
Basmati rice	2 cups	0	0	0
Cinnamon	1	0	0	0
Saffron	0.25 teaspoon	0.5425	0.1144	0.0102
Clove	6 cloves	0	0	0
cardamom pod	3	0	0	0