@simplysamina: Simply Samina’s Simple Zarda Recipe: Ingredients 2 cups basmati rice Yellow or orange food colouring ½ slab unsalted butter 4–5 green cardamom (elaichi) 6–8 dried dates (chuwara), chopped 3–4 tbsp golden sultanas ¼ cup sliced almonds ½ dried coconut, sliced into thin pieces (not desiccated) About 1 cup sugar per cup of rice (adjust to taste) ½ cup milk Method Boil the rice Cook basmati rice in water with a little food colouring. Cook it only about 70–80% done — slightly undercooked. Drain and set aside. Prepare the base In a pan melt ½ slab of unsalted butter. Add the flavour ingredients Add the green cardamom, chopped dried dates, golden sultanas, sliced almonds, and sliced dried coconut. Lightly cook for 1–2 minutes so everything releases its flavour. Add sugar and milk Add the sugar and milk and let it gently boil until the sugar dissolves completely. Add the rice Add the 70–80% cooked coloured rice and mix gently so the syrup coats the rice. Steam (dum) Cover the pan and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes so the rice finishes cooking in the steam. Finish Fluff gently and serve. Result: fragrant, buttery, sweet zarda with nuts and coconut. #rice #dessert #RamadanMubarak #zarda #cooking

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