Name: Pineapple Zafrani Zarda recipe by Afreen Usman at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 500 gms Basmati Rice; 500 gms sugar; 4-6 cardamoms; 1/2 teaspoon saffron strands; 1/2 tin Pineapple pieces; 20 gms pistachios, slivered; 2 tbsp Desi ghee; 2 tbsp Milk; Orange food colour, optional; Cherry, optional

ABOUT Pineapple Zafrani Zarda RECIPE

A simple sweet dish made with rice and sugar. It becomes exotic with the addition of pineapple and saffron, which give it a wonderful aroma.

Ingredients Serving: 8

500 gms Basmati Rice
500 gms sugar
4-6 cardamoms
1/2 teaspoon saffron strands
1/2 tin Pineapple pieces
20 gms pistachios, slivered
2 tbsp Desi ghee
2 tbsp Milk
Orange food colour, optional
Cherry, optional

Instructions

Wash and soak the rice in a bowl for an hour
In a large, thick bottomed vessel, add about a litre of water
Crush the cardamoms and add to the water along with half of the saffron. Add a pinch of orange food color for a brighter Zarda
Soak the remaining saffron in the milk.
Bring the water to a boil
Add the rice
When the rice is almost cooked, remove from flame and drain the water.
Remove two thirds of the rice, now put half of the sugar, pineapple tidbits and ghee in the remaining rice.
Put the half of the removed rice back in the vessel, put the remaining sugar, pineapple and ghee.
Cover with the remaining rice
Sprinkle the saffron strands along with the milk
Cover the vessel and let it sim on very low heat till the sugar dissolves,this takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
Check for doneness, the rice should be cooked and the sugar dissolved
Remove from flame and mix the rice lightly, till everything is well Incorporated.
Garnish with pistachios, Pineapple tidbits and a cherry
Serve warm

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