Zarda Recipe Meethe Chawal Recipe Sweet Rice

ZARDA RECIPE | MEETHE CHAWAL RECIPE | SWEET RICE

Steps:

• firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee and roast 8 cashew, 5 almond, 2 tsp raisins and 2 tsp dry coconut.
• roast to golden brown on low flame and keep aside.
• in the remaining ghee add 2 pods cardamom and 4 cloves.
• also add 1 cup water, ¼ tsp saffron and ¼ tsp orange food colour.
• mix well making sure the colour is mixed well.
• further, add 1 cup soaked basmati rice (30 minutes) and mix well.
• cover and cook on medium flame for 10 minutes.
• mix gently, making sure rice is half cooked.
• further add ½ cup sugar, 2 tbsp ghee and roasted dry fruits.
• mix gently making sure sugar melts.
• cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• stir in between to prevent from burning.
• cook until the rice is cooked completely. and do not overcook as rice turns mushy.
• finally, serve meethe chawal / zarda pulao hot garnished with few chopped nuts.