Zarda or yellow sweet rice
Zarda is a well-known rice dish from Pakistan that is typically served during Eid, weddings, or other gatherings. My recipe is simple and guarantees perfectly cooked rice every time.
Servings: 8
Calories: 737kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice I used basmati rice but you can also use sella
- 1/4 tsp Yellow food color
- Water to boil the rice
For sugar syrup
- 3/4 cups Oil or ghee
- 2-3 cardamom
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
Ingredients for Khoya
- 3/4 cup dry milk powder
- 1 tbsp ghee or melted butter
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Garnish
- 10 peeled almonds
- 10 pistachios
- 1 cup khoya
Instructions
Wash and soak the rice
- Take two cups of rice in a bowl, wash the rice 2-3 times stirring gently, then add water and let them soak for 30 minutes.
Boil the rice
- Add about 4 liters of water in a pot, add food coloring, and add soaked rice.
- Cook your rice until they are 80% cooked. Now drain your rice and set it aside
Prepare sugar syrup
- Add oil or ghee, sugar, and half a cup of milk to a pan and cook for 1-1.5 minutes. Only until the sugar dissolves,
- Add your boiled rice and gently mix them.
- Let them cook on high heat until bubbles start forming then lower your heat and cover with foil paper or paper towel.
- Steam them for 15-20 minutes.
Prepare Khoya
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add milk powder, ghee, and heavy cream.
- Mix everything and put it in the microwave for 1 minute.
- Take it out of the microwave, mix it, and heat it for another 30 seconds.
- Repeat the step if needed.
- Garnish your rice with almonds, pistachios, and Khoya.
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Nutrition
Calories: 737kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 555IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 389mg | Iron: 1mg