Zarda Recipe Meethe Chawal Recipe Sweet Rice

ZARDA RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring the water to boil and then add the rice.
• Mix in the yellow food color if using.
• Cook until the rice is parboiled, about 3/4 cooked through.
• Immediately strain the rice and set aside.
• Now in the same pot (after draining the water), add the ghee.
• Add the cardamom and clove, and let them roast for a minute or so, until fragrant.
• Now add the sugar and water, and medium heat, gently stir until sugar has completely dissolved.
• Once the sugar has dissolved, add the rice and mix so that the sugar syrup coats the rice evenly.
• Add the raisins, mix and cover the rice for a few minutes.
• Remove the lid, and add the rest of the nuts, and mix them thoroughly.
• Now reduce the heat of the stove to low, add a flat tawa and place the pot on it. Cover tightly, and let the rice complete cooking on low heat for about 15-20 minutes.
• This process of cooking in steam is called 'dum' and the timings may vary until the rice is fully cooked through. However, the rice does need to be on dum for at least 15-20 mins, because the sugar needs to be absorbed completely by the rice. If the rice is not steamed for the appropriate time, the rice will become hard.
• Once the rice is cooked, serve it in a bowl topped with more crushed nuts.

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.