Zarda Pulav / Meetha Chawal

Name: Zarda Pulav / Meetha Chawal
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 7-8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Long Grain Basmati Rice; 2 Cups Hot Water; 1 cup Sugar or as per taste; 5-6 Green Cardamom Pod cracked a bit; 1 Cinnamon stick; 1-2 tbsps Ghee; 1 pinch Saffron strands soaked in 2tbsps water; 30 gms Almonds; 30 gms Pistachio; Cashew (I skipped it); 30 gms Raisins; 20 gms Goji Berry (optional); 2 Tbsps Rose water; 1-2 gms Dried Rose Petals (around 2-3 Tsps); 2 Drops Orange Edible Gel color (optional); 1 tbsp Ghee; 1/4 cup Milk Powder; 2 Tbsps Condensed Milk; 1 cup Full-cream Milk

Jibita Khanna @Jibitakhanna

#karwa #cookpadindia
One of my favourite dessert is the Zarda Pulav or Meetha Chawal or Sweetened Rice.
We were just remembering some sweets and desserts we used to have in Kolkata and my son suddenly remembered Zarda Pulav and wanted to have it, so I quickly cooked it.
( Only the delay takes place in soaking the rice, otherwise it's simple, easy and quick to make. )
To garnish and have with it, I quickly made the delicious Instant Mawa with Milk Powder.
Do make this Delicious Dessert this coming festival of Karwa Chauth and Diwali and enjoy with your family and friends!

Jibita Khanna @Jibitakhanna

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Ingredients

15 + 15 minutes

7-8 servings

For Zarda Pulav / Meetha Chawal
1 cupLong Grain Basmati Rice
2 CupsHot Water
1 cupSugar or as per taste
5-6Green Cardamom Pod cracked a bit
1Cinnamon stick
1-2 tbspsGhee
1 pinchSaffron strands soaked in 2tbsps water
30 gmsAlmonds
30 gmsPistachio
Cashew (I skipped it)
30 gmsRaisins
20 gmsGoji Berry (optional)
2 TbspsRose water
1-2 gmsDried Rose Petals (around 2-3 Tsps)
2 DropsOrange Edible Gel color (optional)
For Instant Mawa / Khoya (Lightly Sweetened)
1 tbspGhee
1/4 cupMilk Powder
2 TbspsCondensed Milk
1 cupFull-cream Milk

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Steps

15 + 15 minutes

1

Collect all ingredients.
Soak the Saffron.
Wash and soak the rice for an hour. Soak the raisins and goji berry too.
First prepare the Instant Sweetened Mawa.
Mix the ghee, condensed milk, milk powder and milk, it should not have lumps. Then cook, continuously stirring it, until it reduces and forms a doughy lump and start releasing the ghee out. It may take around 15 minutes. Take it off the flame. Slowly mix it as it cools. The Mawa will absorb the ghee in and will dry up and forms crumbly.
2

Now boil water and keep it ready. Heat oil in a thick bottom vessel. Add in the cracked green cardamom pods and cinnamon stick, add cloves if you want, I skipped, once it crackles add the nuts too (I skipped cashew as it had finished) and fry till it for few minutes, then add in the soaked raisins and goji berry and fry till it swells up.
3

Add the soaked rice after draining the water out. Mix well gently. Then add the hot water and food color if you are adding and mix again. Add in the rose water, soaked saffron and edible dried rose too. Cover it tightly and cook it for 10 minutes.
4

Open and add the sugar and mix it well evenly but gently, see that the grains don't break much. Cover and let it be rest for about 15-20 minutes. The sugar will melt with the heat and sweeten the rice grains. Your Zarda Pulav or Meetha Chawal is ready. Serve while still warm or at room temperature. Garnish it with crumbled Mawa (it taste heavenly with it) and more Pistachio slivers and edible dried rose.

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Jibita Khanna @Jibitakhanna

on October 23, 2021 15:10

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