ZARDA RICE

Preparation Method :

• Soak the Basmati Rice in water for 2 hours. Heat water in a pan and add 2 cloves, 2 cardamoms, sweet attar and lemon juice. Add soaked rice and cook rice till done.
• Make a sugar syrup of one string consistency and keep aside.
• Add rice to sugar syrup and add khoya on top.
• Put 1 cup melted ghee on rice. Cook on dum for 25 minutes.
• Heat ½ cup ghee in a pan, crackle 3 cloves, 3 cardamoms and temper the rice.
• Remove the rice in a serving dish, garnish with the soaked Kesar, dry coconut and Silver leaves.