Learn to make flavorful and delicious Zarda (MeethayChawal) at home with this exclusive recipe by Food Lab. This rich and wholesome Zarda is something special that you would not like to miss to cook and serve as Niaz-e-Muharram.
Cooking Time: 30 mins Serves 8-9
Ingredients:
Water 9-10 cups
Gold color ¼ tsp
Green cardamom 4
Cloves 4
Salt ¼ tsp
Rice (Sela) 500 gms
Crafted butter ½ cup
Green cardamom 3-4
Sugar 500 gms
Water 3 glass
Kewra essence ½ tsp
Pistachio 1 tbsp
Almonds 1 tbsp
Raisins 1 tbsp
Sliced coconut 1 tbsp
Candied fruits ½ cup
Method:
- Boil water in a pot.
- Add gold color, green cardamom, cloves, salt and soaked for 3 hours sella rice. Strain when rice are 75% done.
- Add crafted butter, sugar, kewra essence, pistachio, almonds, raisins and sliced coconut in pan. Mix it well.
- Add rice and mix.
- Add the candied fruits and cook till the water gets dry on medium high flame.
- Simmer for 10 minutes on low flame and ready to serve.
- Garnish with khoya, dry fruits and gulabjamun and serve.
