Zarda Pulao Recipe

Ingredients

Basmati Rice 2 cups

Milk 4 cups

Sugar 2 cusp

Desi Ghee 1 cup

Cinnamon 1 stick

Cardamom – 5-6pods

Cloves 5-6

Saffron ½ gms

Chopped nuts (almonds, pistachios, cashew) 1 cup

Method 

• Wash and soak the rice in water for an hour, Drain off excess water and keep aside.
• Heat ghee in a pan, add the whole masala and sauté till the fragrance rises, Add the rice along with sugar and milk and cook on a slow fire for about 10-15 minutes till the rice is cooked.
• Add saffron dissolved in milk along with chopped nuts and mix well. Serve hot or cold garnished with chopped nuts.