Shahi zarda:

Ingredients: 

• Basmati or pulao Rice: 2cup
• Sugar: 2cup
• Ghee: 1/2cup
• Green Cardamom powder:  1/2tsp
• Pinapple slices: 1/2cup
• Mawa: 1/4cup(optional)
• Raisins : 1/4cup
• Chopped date: 6pieces
• Baby gulab jam: 10 pieces
• Almonds Sliced: 2 tbsp
• Pistachio Sliced: 2 tbsp
• Cashew sliced: 2 tbsp
• Orange (zarda’s color) food color: 1/4tsp
• kewra water: 1tsp
• water as needed

Instructions:

Wash and Soak rice in water for half an hour.

Bring water to boil in a large pan, add 1tbsp oil, drained rice, 2 cloves and 3 cardamoms. Cook rice for exactly 8minitues or till 80% done on high flame. Drain with cold water and keep aside.

In a pan heat ghee put pinapple slices, pinch of salt, cardamom powder, chopped nuts, raisins and fry for 1minute.

Then add sugar and 1/4cup water and let it boil.

Then add boiled rice in sugar syrup and mix well. Let it boil for 1 minute.

Then cover and put on dum for 30 minutes.

Then add mawa, Gulabjam, dates, coconut and sprinkle kewra water.

Now it’s done, mix all the ingredients and serve.