Saffron rice pudding(shole zard)

Name: Saffron rice pudding(shole zard)
Total time: 4500 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cup short grain rice; 2 cup sugar; Half cup rose flower water; One-eighth teaspoon saffron; Half cup almond flakes; Enough water; Cinnamon powder; 50 grams butter

Mina Haghjoo @SpiceIsland2

United Arab Emirates

#MyCookbook This dessert is mostly prepared during religious events in large amounts. Also for breakfasting in holy month of Ramadhan. This pudding without almond is fine as well.

Mina Haghjoo @SpiceIsland2

United Arab Emirates

#MyCookbook This dessert is mostly prepared during religious events in large amounts. Also for breakfasting in holy month of Ramadhan. This pudding without almond is fine as well.

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Ingredients

75 minutes

6 servings

1 cupshort grain rice
2 cupsugar
Halfcup rose flower water
One-eighth teaspoon saffron
Halfcup almond flakes
Enough water
Cinnamon powder
50 gramsbutter

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Steps

75 minutes

1

Pour half cup hot water on saffron threads in a cup. Cover and let stand before you start cooking.
2

Wash the and drain the rice. Cook the rice in enough water until completely cooked and grains open like porridge. If the water finish add some boiling water during cooking rice.
3

Now add sugar. Continue for 15 minutes.
4

Add butter, almonds, rose flower water and saffron. Continue about 15 minutes. You may need add some boiling water if shole zard is too thick.
5

Turn off the heat. Pour shold zard in serving bowl. Sprinke cinnamon powder on top.
6

Serve it in room temprature.