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Rath Yatra Special: Kanika Bhaat
Sneha Paul

Kanika Bhaat

A traditional Odia sweet rice dish, Kanika Bhaat/Bhat is a must-have during the festive season! Made with aromatic spices, sweet jaggery, and fluffy rice, this recipe is a divine offering to Lord Jagannath.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • ¼ nutmeg grated
  • 10-12 black peppercorns
  • 3 cloves
  • 4 green cardamom
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup basmati rice washed and soaked for 30 minutes
  • 3 tbsp melted ghee
  • 3 tbsp gur/jaggery powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 7 cashews
  • 7 raisins
  • ½ cup hot water
  • Tulsi leaves for garnishing

Method
 

Make Spice Mix:
  1. Grind cinnamon, nutmeg, black peppercorns, cloves, green cardamom, and cumin to a fine powder.
Cook Rice:
  1. Combine 2 cups water, rice, 2 tbsp ghee, gur, ½ tbsp spice mix, and salt in a wok. Gently swirl or shake the pan to mix all the ingredients without stirring with a spatula.
  2. Cover and cook on a low flame for 15 minutes.
  3. Uncover, add cashews, raisins, ½ tbsp spice mix, and ½ cup hot water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Uncover, add 1 tbsp ghee, and turn off the flame. Cover and rest for 5 minutes, allowing the ghee to melt and infuse into the rice, making it fluffy and aromatic.
  5. Serve garnished with tulsi leaves.