INGREDIENTS
Zarda Rice (Sweet Rice)
Servings - 3 - 4
INGREDIENTS
Water - 2 litre
Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
Water - 2 tablespoons
Organic food color (Orange Red) - 2 teaspoons
Soaked rice - 300 grams
Ghee - 100 grams
Cardamom - 4 pods
Cloves - 4
Sugar - 200 grams
Kewra essence - 1 teaspoon
Tutti frutti - 2 teaspoons
Almonds - 1 tablespoon
Pistachios - 1 tablespoon
Khoa - 2 tablespoons
Gulab jamun
Rasgulla
PREPARATION
1. Soak 300 grams rice in sufficient water for 3 - 4 hours.
2. Heat 2 litre water in a pot, bring it to a boil.
3. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Take a bowl, add 2 tablespoons water, 2 teaspoons organic food color (orange red) and mix it well.
4. Add it to pot and mix well.
5. Now, add 300 grams soaked rice and mix well.
6. Bring it to a boil or cook until rice are done.
7. Strain rice and set aside.
8. Take a another pot, add 100 grams ghee, 4 pods of cardamom, 4 cloves and stir well.
9. Add boiled rice and mix it well.
10. Now, add 200 grams sugar, 1 teaspoon Kewra essence and mix it well.
11. Cook until sugar completely dissolves.
12. Add 2 teaspoons tutti frutti, 1 tablespoon almonds, 1 tablespoon pistachios, 2 tablespoons khoa and mix it well.
13. Cover it with a lid and cook for 10 minutes.
14. Transfer the rice into serving dish.
15. Garnish with tutti frutti, khoa, rasgulla, gulag jamun, almonds and pistachios.
16. Serve.