Pe htaw bhut htamin

{{Short description|Burmese butter and lentil rice}}

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| alternate_name = Butter rice
Butter and lentil rice
Buttered lentil rice

| type = Starch

| course =Main dish

| country = Myanmar (Burma)

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| national_cuisine = Burmese cuisine

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• long-grained rice
• butter
• bay leaves

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• cinnamon sticks
• cardamom pods
• cloves
• raisins
• cashew nut

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{{Contains special characters|Burmese}}

Pe htaw bhut htamin ({{langx|my|ထောပတ်ထမင်း}}; {{IPA|my|tʰɔ́baʔtʰəmɪ́ɴ|IPA}}, also known as butter rice or butter and lentil rice) is a festive rice dish in Burmese cuisine, typically associated with celebratory occasions like wedding receptions or almsgiving feasts.{{Cite book|title=CultureShock! Myanmar 2016|last=Yin|first=Saw Myat|date=2016-06-15|publisher=Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd|isbn=9789814751940|language=en}} The rice dish is typically paired with a traditional Burmese chicken or mutton curry.