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Meethe Chawal Recipe With Bournville And Choco-Gems Crunch For Diwali Recipe

Antara Basu

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Oct 20, 2026

Author :Antara Basu

Antara Basu

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A teacher and foodie who loves photography and traveling. Antara is a passionate food ...

Published : Oct 20, 2026

Wondering how to add a chocolatey, crunchy fun to your traditional meethe chawal? This Diwali, try this meethe chawal recipe.

Difficulty:medium

Serves:2

Time:1:05 hours

Contains egg: No

Some sweet dishes define simplicity in the best possible way. And meethe chawal surely is one of them. Often made during festivals like Diwali, Nanak Jayanti, Lohri, and more, this sweet dish is often considered a sacred offering. Made with the best quality fragrant basmati rice, ghee, sugar, saffron, and dried fruits, meethe chawal carries the festive flavor in its purest form. This traditional dish, cooked with love, gratitude, and simplicity, completes the festive dessert palette like......Read More

Ingredients

2
Servings

For the Recipe

1 / 3 cup chopped Cadbury Bournville Dark Chocolate
1 small packs Cadbury Gems
½ cup Basmati Rice (uncooked)
2 tbsp Ghee
1 / 2 cup Sugar
1 cup Water
½ cup Cashews & Nuts
1 small piece Cinnamon Stick
4–5 pieces Black Peppercorns
3–4 pieces Cloves
3 pods Green Cardamom
1 pinch Saffron (Kesar)
1 small pinch Salt

Directions

Meethe Chawal Recipe With Bournville And Choco-Gems Crunch For Diwali - Soaking Rice In Water

Step 1

Wash and Soak the Rice: Wash the rice 2 to 3 times thoroughly with water. Fill with fresh water and let it soak for 20 minutes.

Meethe Chawal Recipe With Bournville And Choco-Gems Crunch For Diwali - Tempering Whole Spices

Step 2

Temper Whole Spices: Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pot or pan. Add 1 small piece of cinnamon, a few black peppercorns, cloves, and 3 green cardamom pods. Let the whole spices crackle and infuse their aroma into the ghee.

Meethe Chawal Recipe With Bournville And Choco-Gems Crunch For Diwali - Frying Cashews And Almonds

Step 3

Fry the nuts: Add cashews and any other dry fruits like almonds or raisins into the hot ghee. Stir-fry until they are well cooked and lightly golden.

Meethe Chawal Recipe With Bournville And Choco-Gems Crunch For Diwali - Adding Rice Water

Step 4

Add Soaked Rice & Water: Drain the soaked rice and add it to the fried nuts/spices. Gently mix it with the dry fruits, then pour in 1.5 cups of water and stir well.

Meethe Chawal Recipe With Bournville And Choco-Gems Crunch For Diwali - Stirring Sugar Mixture

Step 5

Add sugar & a tiny pinch of salt. Keep the heat on medium and stir well so the sugar dissolves completely into the mixture.

Meethe Chawal Recipe With Bournville And Choco-Gems Crunch For Diwali - Covered Pot Cooking Rice

Step 6

Cover the pot with a tight lid and cook on low-medium heat until the rice absorbs all the liquid and is fully cooked through.

Meethe Chawal Recipe With Bournville And Choco-Gems Crunch For Diwali - Chopped Chocolate Pieces

Step 7

Chop Cadbury Bournville chocolate & keep aside.

Meethe Chawal Recipe With Bournville And Choco-Gems Crunch For Diwali - Fluffing Rice With Fork

Step 8

Once the rice is fully cooked, right after the rice is fully cooked and you turn off the heat, fluff the hot rice gently with a fork. Sprinkle half of the chopped Bournville over the hot rice and fold gently.