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Zarda

Sweet saffron rice cooked with sugar, ghee, cardamom and dried fruit, the golden festive rice served at weddings and Eid across the subcontinent.

DessertsMainsVegetarian
65 min35 prep · 30 cookMedium958 kcalper serving
Zarda

Instructions

  1. Rinse 80 g of basmati rice in several changes of cold water until it runs clear, then soak it in fresh cold water for 30 minutes. Drain in a sieve and leave to dry for a few minutes.
  2. Crush a pinch of saffron between your fingers into 1 tbsp of warm milk and leave it to steep for at least 15 minutes, until the milk is deep gold.
  3. Bring the water to a rolling boil in a wide pan with 2 cloves and, if using, a few drops of orange colouring. Slide in the drained rice and boil uncovered for 5-6 minutes, until the grains have lengthened but still have a hard white core, about 70 per cent cooked. Drain immediately in a colander; do not rinse.

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Per serving

958kcal
19gprotein
151gcarbs
33gfat
4gfibre

Computed from the ingredients against a food database, not estimated. The full nutrient table is in the app.

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