Zarda – Pakistani Style Sweet Rice
Serves 830 mins prep40 mins cook
Zarda or Sweet Rice is a favorite dessert that’s simple to make and addictive. It is sweetened rice with sugar, toasted nuts. Colorful, flavorful with spices and perfect for parties or festivals.
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Instructions
Wash and Soak the rice for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Add the rice in a pot, water, 1 tbsp ghee & salt. Bring it to a boil. Simmer it for about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit. The rice should be cooked thoroughly like you are ready to eat it right away. In another pan, add the sugar and water. .Bring it to a boil, and simmer. You have to get to a single thread consistency. While sugar is cooking, in a saute pan, add the ghee, add cashews first and toast. Add chopped almonds, melon seeds, dried coconut, raisins and figs. Toast little and set aside. Pour the sugar syrup in the cooked rice. DO NOT WORRY, if the rice gets watery. It will dry up later. Mix the rice and sugar syrup well. Add ½ of the dried fruit mixture to the pot, mix well,add cardamom powder, mix. Now add a little color to the top separately. Do not mix it now. Cover the pot with a tight lid and put it for dum or over a griddle for 15 minutes, keep the flame on medium. After about 15 minutes, turn off the heat and let sit for another 15 minutes. Serve with remaining nuts, khoya and some yogurt if you prefer.View original recipe