Lucknow/Awadhi Recipes : Zarda
Zarda is a sweetish rice which has its origins in the Mughal era! A delightful flavorsome dish which tastes amazing!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Basmati Rice
- 1/4 cup milk
- strands saffron
- 2 tbsps raisins
- 2 tbsps cashew
- 1/2 tbsp pistachio flakes
- 1 tbsp tutti fruity
- 1/2 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 pod cardamom
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp ghee
- Pinch salt
- 2 tbsps sugar
Instructions
- Wash and soak basamati rice in water for an hour.
- In the broad pan boil, water, 1/4 cup of milk along with saffron, cinnamon stick, cardamom pod and bay leaf and pinch of salt.
- Drain the soaking rice and add to the boiling mixture. Boil till the rice is about 90% done and fluffy. Drain the water and using a fork gently separate the grains.
- In a kadhai, heat 1 tbsp of ghee and roast all the nuts and currants in it. After the nuts are lightly browned, add the tbsp sugar and let it dissolve for a minute.
- Add the rice and stir gently. Cook covered for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Notes
This recipe is part of the endeavor to create a collection of recipes of Lucknow/Awadhi Recipes in collaboration with a few bloggers who share the same passion of cooking. All the recipes from #thekitchendivas are pinned on this Pinterest board
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