ABOUT Kesari baath /zarda rice RECIPE

Shahi kesari sweet rice is also known as zarda rice .Its best prepared and listed in Indian Sweets for any special occasion...mixture of basmati rice with dry fruits,augar,saffron and garam masals..

Ingredients Serving: 6

Rice 1 cup
Green Cardamon 2
Cinnamon 2 sticks
Cloves 6-7
Star anise 2
Black cardamon 1
Ghee 2 tbsp
Almonds,pistachios 2 tsp
Sugar 11/2 cup
Water for boiling rice 2 cups
Water for sugar syrup 1 tbsp
Cardamon fowder 2 tsp
Kesar soaked in milk 1/2 cup
Orange food colour 1 tsp
Silver leaf 1
Muskmelon seeds 1 tsp

Instructions

HEAT 2 TSP GHEE IN A TAPAELA /PAN...ADD CINNAMON,CLOVE,GREEN& BLACK CARDAMON,STAR ANISE
NOW ADD PRESOAKED AND WASHED BASMATI RICE IN IT AND SAUTE FOR FEW MIN
ADD FINE PIECES OF ALMONDS AND MIX WELL..
NOW ADD 2 CUPS OF WATER AND COOK TILL RICE BECOMES SOFT AND TENDER
LETS PREPARE SUGAR SYRUP..ADD 1 &1/2CUP SUGAR AND LITTLE WATER IN A VESSEL AND BOIL
STIR IT SO THAT IT DOESN'T STICK TO THE BASE
ADD 1 TSP CARDAMON POWDER,1 TSP ORANGE FOOD COLOUR TO THE SYRUP AND MIX WELL
I HAVE SOAKED 8- 10 STRANDS OF KESAR IN 2 TSP MILK..TRANSFER IT IN TO SUGAR SYRUP ..MIX WELL
ONCE SUGAR DISSOLVEA COMPLETELY...OFF THE GAS
LETS SEE IF RICE IS COOKED. PRESS WITH YOUR FINGERS AND CHECK THE SOFTNESS.IT SHOULD BE COOKED WELL
NOW ADD THE SUGAR SYRUP TO THE RICE ..MIX WELL
COOK TILL ALL THE SYRUP IS ABSORBED PROPERLY...

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