Dresil

Dresil is a sweet rice dish originating from Tibet. It’s served on special occasions and festivities throughout the year, and it’s eaten for breakfast on the first day of the New Year. Dresil is usually made with a combination of rice (usually basmati), butter, sugar or honey, raisins, cashews, and droma, a tiny root that grows on Tibetan grasslands and has a sweet-potato-like flavor, but it’s not really accessible outside of Tibet. The rice is cooked in water, mixed with the other ingredients, and then served in individual bowls. Dresil is often enjoyed with sweet tea or butter tea (po cha) on the side.