Zarda Saffron flavoured sweet rice generously garnished with almonds and cashewnuts. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana. By Sanjeev Kapoor 22 Jun 2014 in Recipes Veg New Update Main Ingredients Rice, Saffron Cuisine Persian Course Desserts Prep Time 16-20 minutes Cook time 41-50 minutes Serve 4 Taste Sweet Level of Cooking High Others Veg Ingredients list for Zarda 2 cups Rice soaked 1/2 cup Saffron a generous Saffron (kesar) 1 tablespoon Lemon juice 1/4 cup Ghee 3-4 Cloves 1 inch stick Cinnamon 3 Green cardamoms 1 tablespoon Raisins 5-6 Almonds, chopped 5-6 Cashewnuts, chopped Method Soak rice in four cups of water for one hour. Drain. Heat two and a half cups of water in a deep pan. Add saffron and bring it to a boil. Add rice and let it come to a boil again. Reduce heat and let the rice cook till it is three fourths done. Divide it into three portions. Heat two tablespoons ghee in a pan and sauté cashewnuts and raisins till golden. Set aside. Preheat oven to 175°C. Take a glass bowl. Spread a portion of rice. Sprinkle one-third of the sugar, one tablespoon ghee, one-third the grated mawa, one-third the fried nuts and a few drops of rose water. Repeat the layers twice. Mix a few drops of rose water in one-fourth cup of milk and sprinkle on the top. Cover the bowl with double layers of aluminium foil. Place the bowl in the preheated oven and cook for fifteen to twenty minutes. Take it out of the oven and let it stand for some time before removing the foil and serving. #Ghee #Rice #Green cardamoms #Cloves #Lemon juice #Saffron (kesar) #Raisins #Cinnamon Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article