This Coloured Zarda Chawal have many childhood memories for me, it was regularly cooked by my aunt (Mummani/Mami) for our cousins numbering more than 20 when ever their is a festival of Eid or Shab e Barat or when ever she is happy with childs. She was then lives in Karachi now settled in Faisalabad. So I acknowledge this recipe to her (Mami Jamila) .
Ingredients:
Procedure:
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| Sat Rangay Zarad Chawal |
Ingredients:
- Rice parboiled (saila/Pakki basmati) 1/2 kg
- Sugar 1 heaped cup ,(200-300g)
- Khoya 50g
- Ghee 1/2 cup
- Almonds soaked and skin removed 20
- Raisin 1 tablespoon
- Dry Coconut slices 1 tablespoon
- Cloves 5
- Cinnamon sticks 2
- Cardamom small 4
- Food Colour Red 1 little pinch
- Food Colour Green 1 little pinch
- Food Colour Yellow 1 little pinch
- Food Colour Orange 1 little pinch
- Food Colour Blue 1 little pinch
Procedure:
- Soak rice in water for 1 hour, wash and drain.
- Now boil soaked rice with added cloves and cinnamon, in 6-8 glass water till tender.
- Drain and keep aside.
- Now heat oil in a pan add cardamom green fry for 2 minute, then add almonds, coconut, raisin and sugar.
- Mix well, sprinkle khoya at top.
- Add coloures in spots at top dissolved in little water.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Delicious Coloured Zarda Chawal is ready.
- Serve aside with Punjabi Pulao.
