sweet rice zarda
Lunch
Sweet Rice Zarda
A traditional South Asian dessert made with rice, sugar, saffron, nuts, and cardamom. Rich, festive, and golden-hued.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups uncooked white rice
- 1/4 teaspoon orange food color 10 pods whole cardamom
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 cups white sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1 tablespoon raisins
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
Directions:
- Place the rice in a bowl with water to cover and soak one hour.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil with food color and half the cardamom pods. Stir in the rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender, 20 minutes.
- In a large skillet over low heat, cook remaining cardamom pods in oil 2 minutes. Stir in cooked, drained rice, and sugar. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cream, raisins, walnuts, almonds and orange zest. Serve warm.
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