3 bahraini sweet rice muhammar Recipes

basmati rice , rinsed in cold water, date molasses (date syrup, dibs tamar in arabic, found in middle eastern shops), saffron, ground (i use a mortar and pestle. iranian saffron is definitely superior in taste and colour), cardamom, freshly ground, rose water (i prefer iranian, i find flower waters vary quite a bit in quality), sea salt , to taste, butter , a lot is needed to form the sought after crust (or ghee, (or more)

saffron thread, cardamom pods, cracked, rose water (i prefer the iranian ones superior), white basmati rice, water, salt, white sugar , or, honey (i like the taste with sugar & honey but you can use all honey or traditional dibs, date molasses), butter or 1/4 cup ghee