ZARDA (SWEET RICE)

ZARDA (SWEET RICE)

Zarda (Sweet Rice) recipe is an Indo Pak most famous traditional sweet dish, with loads of Ghee, Dry Fruits, Khoya and Gulab jamun.Note down the ingredients and method of Zarda (Sweet Rice) carefully so you don’t miss out anything. Try at home and get praises from your family...

PREPARATION TIME: 10 mins        COOKING TIME: 20 mins        SERVING: 2-3

INGREDIENTS

A Perfect Zarda Recipe by Cuisine Valley.
Rice 1 cups (Soaked for 2 hours)
Sugar 1 cups or to taste
Ghee 1/4 Cup (Preferably desi ghee)
Pistachios 2 tbsp
Almond 2 tbsp
Cashew nut 2 tbsp
Coconut 2 tbsp (Chopped)
Raisin 2 tsp
Green cardamom 3-4
Cloves 4
Zarda food color 2 tsp
Kewra Essence 1/2 tsp
Water 6-8 cups
Salt 1/2 tsp
Khoya/Mawa 1/2 Cup
Ashrafiyan 1/2 Cup
Pink gulab jaman mini 
White gulab jaman mini 

METHOD

• In a pot,add water, bring it to boil.
• Add salt. Dissolve zarda food color in water, add it to pot and mix well.
• Add soaked rice and bring it to boil,cook until rice are done.
• Strain rice and set aside.
• Now take a pot and add ghee,green cardamom and cloves, slightly fry it. 
• Add boil rice, sugar.Cover and cook until sugar completely dissolves.
• Place griddle on stove and put back pot over griddle.
• Put it on simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add kewra essence,ashrafiyan, khoya,dry fruits/nuts.
• Cover and steam cook for 10 minutes.
• Zarda is ready & serve.