Zarda Pulao Recipe | Meethe Chawal Recipe | Sweet Rice | Easy Dessert | Zarda Rice | Eid Special

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruits reduce sugar content.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice increases fiber content.

Wash 1 cup long grain basmati rice thoroughly until the water runs clear.

Soak the rice in 1 cup of water for 30 minutes.

In a pot, add water, a piece of cinnamon stick, 2 cardamom pods, a little food color, and lemon juice; bring to a boil.

After soaking, drain the rice and add it to the boiling water mixture.

Cover the pot and cook until the rice is about 90% done, then turn off the heat and strain the rice into a bowl.

In another pan, heat 2 tablespoons of refined oil and 1 tablespoon of ghee.

Add cardamom pods and fry for 30 seconds.

Add sliced almonds and fry for 1 minute.

Add golden and black raisins and fry for 10 seconds.

Add 3/4 cup sugar (or 1 cup if you prefer it sweeter) and mix well.

Add 1/4 cup of homemade mawa (khoya) and mix everything together.

Layer the partially cooked rice on top of the mixture in the pan.

Sprinkle some more mawa (khoya) on top.

Add homemade gulab jamun on top.

Drizzle some rose water and 1 teaspoon of kewra water on top.

Cover the pan and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, mix carefully to avoid breaking the rice, then cover again and cook for 3 minutes on low flame.

Once done, turn off the heat and serve hot.

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