How to make Zarda Rice Recipe

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Zarda Rice Recipe (meethe chawal)

If you like to eat sweet rice then you will like this recipe very much. Zarda Rice Recipe (zarda pulao, meethe chawal) is a traditional North Indian delicious recipe. It is made by people to welcome guests during festivals and weddings. Zarda originates from the Urdu word Zard (ज़र्द), which means yellow in color. In this delicious traditional recipe, basmati rice is made with saffron, dry fruits, and spices. This is an easy Eid recipe, on this festival you have prepared it for your special guests. You can have it as a dessert with food.

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Author Qutub Siddiqui

Preparation time 15 minutes

Cook time 35 minutes

Resting time 45 minutes (for soaking time)

Total time 01hours 35minutes

Serve 4-5 serving

Difficulty level Easy

Cuisine Indian dessert

Category Main dish or brunch

Ingredients for Zarda rice recipe

Basmati or Sela rice 250 grams

Star anise (Chakra Phool) 01

Cloves 5-7

Green cardamom 4-5 (crushed)

Sugar 200 grams

Almonds 10-12 (sliced)

Cashew nuts 10-15 (sliced)

Pistachio 10-15 (sliced)

Raisins 15-20

Dry coconut 02 tablespoons (finely chopped)

Ghee 03 tbsp

Milk 1/2 cup

Tutti- Frutti 01 tbsp

Yellow or orange (food color) as required

Saffron 10-12 threads

Preparation

To make zarda pulao, first, wash it and soak it in water for about 45 minutes in a bowl. After about 45 minutes, remove the excess water and keep it aside.
Cut all dry fruits and keep them aside on a plate.
Take 1/2 water in the cup and soak the saffron for about 14-20 minutes. Take 1/2 Now add milk to it and mix well.

Cook rice for the zarda pulao

Now put 3-4 cups of water in a big pot and boil it.
Add a little yellow or orange food color to this pan, and let the water boil.
When the water comes to a boil, add soaked rice and stir in it.
Cover the pan with a lid and cook the rice for about 10-12 minutes in medium flame.
Remove the lid of the rice and check it twice, you have to cook about 75-80 percent of the rice.
After cooking for about 15 minutes, reduce the heat and cook lightly.
Now turn off the gas, pour the rice in a sieve and remove the excess water.

Zarda rice recipe

Now put a heavy-bottomed pan or pan on the gas, add desi ghee to it.
With the help of a spatula, spread ghee in the pan, it will not stick the rice in the pan.
After the ghee melts, add cloves and fry it.
Now add grated coconut, almonds, and cashews, raisins, and fry it lightly.
Add saffron milk to it and mix well, now add ground green cardamom and sugar and stir it.
In about 4-5 minutes the sugar dissolves well and lets it boil. Add cooked rice to it and stir slowly and make sure the sugar and rice are well mixed.
Now cover it with a lid and cook, but keep stirring it occasionally. This will not stick the rice in the bottom.
Cook it till the rice is cooked completely.
After the water dries up, your zarda rice is ready.
Now turn off the gas and let it rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
Remove the lid from the pan and add the broken fruity from the top and mix slowly.
Serve the zarda rice (meethe chawal)hot- hot with dinner.

Suggestion

Zarda rice is a sweet recipe, you can serve it as a dessert during brunch or dinner.

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Ingredients for Zarda rice recipe