Pashtooni Zarda Pulao
Ingredients
Contents
- 750 gm sella rice
- 200 gm ghee
- 6 green cardamom
- 6 black cardamom
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 bay leaves
- 150 gm khoya
- 4 cloves
- 5 gm fennel seeds
- 200 gm sugar
- 25 gm pistachios
- 25 gm almonds
- 50 gm cashews
- 1 gm saffron
- 50 gm raisins
- 1/2 tsp of rose water
Method
- Soak rice in water for 1 hour and drain. Mix milk, saffron, rose water and sugar in a bowl.
- Heat 10-15 cups of water in a pan. Once it comes to boil, add the soaked rice and cook further till the rice is about 80% cooked.
- Strain the water from the rice and mix half of ghee. Heat the remaining half of ghee in a pan. Add dry fruits and fry till golden-brown.
- Add whole spices and fry for about half a minute. Add the milk mixture and boil. Add the rice and cook on low flame for 10-12 min with cover.
- Garnish with khoya, nuts and serve hot.