Pineapple Zarda

Name: Pineapple Zarda
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati rice; 1+ 1/2 cup Pineapple juice (I used bottled pure pineapple juice); 1 cup fresh pineapple cubes; 5-6 strands Saffron/Kesr; 2-3 tablespoon Milk; 1 handful dry fruits like cashews, almonds, walnuts & raisins; 2 tablespoon Ghee; 1 Cardamom; 2-3 Cloves; 1 small piece of Cinnamon; 3-4 drops Kewra water; to taste Salt

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

Riyadh

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Zarda is a traditional sweet rice native to the Indian subcontinent. It's an aromat sweet rice basically flavoured with saffron/Kesar, ghee, cardamom, cinnamon and dry fruits. There are different versions of zarda according to flavours adding. I am sharing today my favourite pineapple zarda which is flavoured with pineapple juice and fresh pineapple chunks. If you are craving for a different kind of sweet which is light yet delightful, you must try this recipe once.

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 servings

1 cupBasmati rice
1+ 1/2 cupPineapple juice (I used bottled pure pineapple juice)
1 cupfresh pineapple cubes
5-6 strandsSaffron/Kesr
2-3 tablespoonMilk
1 handfuldry fruits like cashews, almonds, walnuts & raisins
2 tablespoonGhee
1Cardamom
2-3Cloves
1small piece of Cinnamon
3-4 dropsKewra water
to tasteSalt

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Steps

30 mins

1

Take 1 cup of basmati rice, rinse and soak for half an hour.
2

Take 1 cup of pineapple juice in a saucepan with 1/4th teaspoon of salt, and 1 cup of water. Bring to boil.
3

Cook the rice in pineapple water upto 90% done.
4

Drain the 90% done rice to a colander.
5

Heat 1 tablespoon ghee to a heavy bottomed saucepan and fry some dry fruits and raisins. Transfer to a dish.
6

In the same pan add in 1 more tablespoon of ghee and temper 2-3 cloves, 1 cardamom and a small piece of cinnamon.
7

Add in 1/2 cup of pineapple juice and 2 tablespoon of sugar.
8

Stir well to dissolve the sugar completely.
9

Add in the pineapple chunks and mix well to the juice.
10

Cook for 5-6 minutes so that pineapples become soft.
11

Soak some saffron strands with 2 tablespoons of warm milk.
12

Now add in the cooked rice over the pineapple pieces.
13

Sprinkle the saffron soaked milk over the rice.
14

Keep flame in low heat, stir gently.
15

Also add in 3-4 drops of kewra water and cover with a lid. Cook in low heat for about 10 minutes.
16

After 10 minutes remove from heat, add in the fried nuts and give a gentle stir. Aromat pineapple zarda is ready now.
17

Transfer to serving dish and serve at room temperature.