Mutanjan

Name: Mutanjan
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup long grain basmati rice (400 g); 2 cups sugar (400 g); 3 drops Red food color; 3 drops Yellow food color; 3 drops Green food color; 5-6 green cardamom; 4-5 cloves; 1/2 cup ghee (125 ml); Some dry fruits; Some sweets (methai) of your own choice

ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Zarda (Hindi: ज़र्दा, Urdu: زردہ‎, Bengali: জর্দা ) is a traditional boiled sweet rice dish, native to the Indian subcontinent, made with saffron, milk and sugar, and flavoured with cardamoms, raisins, pistachios or almonds. The name Zarda comes from Persian word 'zard' meaning 'yellow', hence named since the food coloring added to the rice gives it a yellow color. Zarda is typically served after a meal. In the Indian subcontinent, zarda was and still remains a popular dessert on special occasions such as weddings. Additionally, khoya, candied fruits (murabba) and nuts are an essential part of zarda made at auspicious occasions. There also is a popular use of raisins, and other dried fruits to dish.
Dating back to Mughal India, zarda had a variation with an addition of small fried sweetmeat pieces called 'Mutanjan'. This dish was a favourite of Emperor Shahjahan and was often made on his request. This rice dish was made for guests at special banquets.

ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 people

2 cuplong grain basmati rice (400 g)
2 cupssugar (400 g)
3 dropsRed food color
3 dropsYellow food color
3 dropsGreen food color
5-6green cardamom
4-5cloves
1/2 cupghee (125 ml)
Some dry fruits
Some sweets (methai) of your own choice

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Soak the rice 10 minute and cook.Do not overcook and let it cool down
2

Add ghee to pan and light fry all dry fruits and take out from pan
3

In the same pan, heat ghee and sugar, cardamom powder, kewra essence, water and cook well.
4

When Syrup is ready add boiled rice and mix, let it simmer for 45 minutes.
5

When rice is half cooked,take out three small portions in a bowl having the green, red and yellow color. Mix them well
Now add the three colored rice on top.
6

Now add khoya, fried nut and raisins and just cover the lid for 5 minutes more before removing from the stove.
7

After this, take it out in a dish.
Garnish with sweets of your choice.

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ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

on April 17, 2023 07:21

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

A research chemist by profession and love simplicity. My passion for cooking and art makes me explore new things and I love pursuing them. Being a chemist, it provokes me to do experiments in my kitchen too.Follow my insta handle @titlis_homekitchen