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Occasion: Any |
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Total servings: 3 |
Cuisine: Pakistani |
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Effort: Easy |
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Best for: All |
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Preperation time: 30 min |
How to serve: Hot |
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Zarda Rice (Meethey Chawal) recipe by maham at DesiRecipes.com.
Sweet saffron basmati rice cooked in sugar syrup and garnished with raisins, almonds etc.
1 Cup Basmati rice
1 1/2 Cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. food color
4 1/2 Cup water
2 table sp. ghee
2 cinnamon sticks
Cardamom 4-5 pods
1/2 tsp. rosewater essence
1/4 Cup cottage cheese
1/2 Cup cashew nuts(chopped), raisins , almonds etc
Bring 4 cups water to boil in a saucepan. Add food color.
Add rice to boiling water.
Cook for 10 minutes or until rice is 2/3 cooked
Drain rice in a colander.
Heat butter in a saucepan.
Add the remaining 1/2 cup water, sugar, cinnamon sticks and cardamom and cook for 3 minutes. Add cooked rice and rose water essence.
Mix together and cook on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
Garnish with cottage cheese and nuts.
Serve hot as a dessert.

Link to this recipe: http://www.desirecipes.com/recipe/Zarda-Rice-Meethey-Chawal
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