Description
A fragrant and sweet rice dish made with aged long-grain basmati rice, ghee, nuts, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup aged long-grain basmati rice
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 10–12 almonds (crushed)
- 10–12 cashew nuts (crushed)
- 2 tablespoons chironji
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 4–5 green cardamoms (hari elaichi) (crushed)
- 2 black cardamoms (badi elaichi) (crushed)
- 8–10 cloves (laung) (crushed)
- 1 cup milk
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 pinches saffron strands
- ½ teaspoon rose water
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
Instructions
- Rinse basmati rice in water, then soak it for 30 minutes.
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker over medium heat.
- When the ghee is hot, add almonds, cashews, and chironji, and fry until they turn light golden brown.
- Add raisins and fry until they plump up.
- Add green cardamoms, black cardamoms, and cloves, and fry for 2-3 seconds.
- Drain the rice and add it to the cooker. Sauté for 20-30 seconds.
- Now add milk, 1 cup water, turmeric powder, saffron strands, rose water, and sugar, and mix well.
- Close the cooker lid.
- Increase the heat to high. Cook for 3 whistles on high heat. Then switch off the heat.
- Let the pressure release naturally. Then open the lid.
- Fluff the zarda using a fork. Serve hot.
- Press the SAUTE button of the Instant Pot.
- Add ghee and then follow the recipe until the rice is added to the pot.
- Now add milk, 1/4 cup water, turmeric powder, saffron strands, and sugar, and mix well.
- Close the lid of the Instant Pot. Press the PRESSURE COOK button and set the timer to 6 minutes.
- The Instant Pot will take some time to build pressure and start the timer.
- Once the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Release the remaining pressure manually and open the lid.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and serve hot.
Notes
- Make sure to soak the rice to ensure a fluffy texture.
- You can adjust the sweetness by varying the sugar amount to taste.
- This dish is traditionally served during festive occasions.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg