Name: Zarda recipe by Afroz Shaikh at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups rice; 1 1/2 cup Sugar; 3 tbsp ghee; 2 small elaichi; 2 cloves; 1/2 tsp orange food colour; 1 tbsp rosewater; 3 tbsp Milk; 4 tbsp chopped dry fruits; Pinch of salt; 1\4 tsp saffron

ABOUT Zarda RECIPE

Zarda is a very common sweet in northern parts of India. It’s a sweet rice preparation also commonly know as meethi chawal.

Ingredients Serving: 4

2 cups rice
1 1/2 cup Sugar
3 tbsp ghee
2 small elaichi
2 cloves
1/2 tsp orange food colour
1 tbsp rosewater
3 tbsp Milk
4 tbsp chopped dry fruits
Pinch of salt
1\4 tsp saffron

Instructions

Wash and soak the rice for 1 hour.
To cook rice, heat water in a large vessel add food colour, rose water and pinch of salt. When water starts to boil add rice to cook.
When rice is 85% cooked, drain the excess water and transfer rice in a big bowl, mix sugar with rice and keep it aside.
In a separate wok heat ghee, add small elaichi and cloves and fry for a minute, add chopped nuts and saute for another minute then add rice and sugar mix and saute for some time.
Soak saffron in 3 tbsp of warm milk and sprinkle it over the rice and mix well. Reduce the heat and cover rice with lid and put it on dum for 10-12 minutes or till the rice is completely cooked.
Before serving, sprinkle more dry fruits and serve hot.

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