Zarda rice Recipe
Ingredients
Basmati Rice: 500g (soaked for one hour)
Saffron (mixed with water) or yellow/orange food coloring
Sugar: 1.5 cups (adjust to taste)
Cardamom Powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Ghee: 3 tablespoons
Dry Fruits (of your choice):
Cloves: 3
Finely chopped dried coconut
Pistachios (cut)
Almonds (cut)
Dry Grapes (Raisins)
Cashew Nuts
Preparation
In a pan, add the soaked basmati rice. For every two glasses of rice, add four glasses of water .Pour in the saffron mixture or food coloring .Once the rice comes to a rolling boil, cover the pan and let it dum cook until it’s three-quarters done .Add one cup of sugar to the rice and mix well .Incorporate 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom powder for enhanced flavor . Mix well, cover, and continue to dum cook .In a frying pan, heat three tablespoons of ghee . Add the cloves first, followed by the finely chopped dried coconut, pistachios, cut almonds, dry grapes, and cashew nuts. Fry them until golden .Once the rice is 90% cooked, add the fried dry fruits and the remaining ghee . Sprinkle the remaining half cup of sugar over the rice .Mix everything thoroughly and dum cook one more time until the sweet rice is ready.
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