Biye Barir Shahi Zarda
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WHAT YOU NEED
Ingredients
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- Water 2 litres or as required
- Darchini (Cinnamon sticks) 2
- Laung (Cloves) 3-4
- Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 3-4
- Lemon wedges 1 whole
- Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
- Zarda rang (Orange food color) 1 tsp or as required
- Chawal (Rice) Sella/Basmati 500g (soaked for 30 minutes)
- Ghee ½ Cup
- Badam (Almonds) halved 2-3 tbs
- Pista (Pistachios) halved 2-3 tbs
- Kishmish (Raisins) 2 tbs
- Sugar 1 & ½ Cup
- Water ½ Cup
- Laung (Cloves) 9-10
- Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 5-6
- Ghee 1 tbs
- Khoya crumble 200g
- Condensed milk ¼ Cup
- Cream 2 tbs
- Gulab jamun small for garnishing
- Water 2 litres or as required
- Darchini (Cinnamon sticks) 2
- Laung (Cloves) 3-4
- Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 3-4
- Lemon wedges 1 whole
- Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
- Zarda rang (Orange food color) 1 tsp or as required
- Chawal (Rice) Sella/Basmati 500g (soaked for 30 minutes)
- Ghee ½ Cup
- Badam (Almonds) halved 2-3 tbs
- Pista (Pistachios) halved 2-3 tbs
- Kishmish (Raisins) 2 tbs
- Sugar 1 & ½ Cup
- Water ½ Cup
- Laung (Cloves) 9-10
- Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 5-6
- Ghee 1 tbs
- Khoya crumble 200g
- Condensed milk ¼ Cup
- Cream 2 tbs
- Gulab jamun small for garnishing
HOW IT’S MADE
Method
- In a pot,add water,cinnamon sticks,cloves,green cardamom,lemon,salt,orange food color,mix well and bring it to boil.
- Add rice,mix well and boil until 3/4th done (6-8 minutes) then remove & discard lemon & whole spices, strain rice & set aside.
- In a pot,add ghee and let it melt.
- Add almonds,pistachios and fry for a minute.
- Add raisins,mix well & fry for 30 seconds & reserve half for garnishing.
- Add sugar,water and mix well.
- Add cloves,green cardamom,mix well & cook on low flame until sugar is dissolved (2-3 minutes).
- Now add boiled rice,mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes,cover & steam cook on low flame for 18-20 minutes.
Prepare Khoya Topping:
- In a saucepan,add ghee and let it melt.
- Add khoya,condensed milk and cream,mix well and cook on low flame until it melts & becomes creamy (2 minutes) (Don’t overcook).
- On serving dish,add zarda rice,khoya toping and garnish with fried nuts,gulab jamun & serve.
Note:
- (Before serving,zarda rice must be cool down and don’t add khoya topping on hot zarda rice).
- Pot meun pani,darchini,laung,hari elaichi,lemon,namak aur zarda rang dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur ubal anay dein.
- Chawal dal ker mix karein aur 3/4th done (6-8 minutes) hunay tak boil ker lein phir lemon & whole spices ko nikal ker discard ker dein aur chawal ko strain ker ka side per rakh dein.
- Pot mein ghee dal ker melt karein.
- Badam aur pista dal ker 1 minute kliya fry karein.
- Kishmish dal ker 30 seconds kliya fry karein aur half quantity ko nikal ker garnishing kliya rakh dein.
- Cheeni aur pani dal ker mix karein.
- Laung aur hari elaichi dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur halki ancch per cheeni ghul janay tak paka lein (2-3 minutes).
- Ab boiled chawal dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 4-5 minutes kliya paka lein phir dhak ker halki ancch per 18-20 minutes kliya steam cook ker lein.
Prepare Khoya Topping:
- Saucepan mein ghee dal ker melt karein.
- Khoya,condensed milk aur cream dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur halki ancch per melt aur creamy hunay tak paka lein (2 minutes) (Don’t overcook).
- Serving dish mein zarda chawal aur khoya topping dal dein,reserved fried nuts aur gulab jamun sa garnish ker ka serve karein.
Note:
- (Serve kernay sa pehlay zarda chawalon ko thanda ker lein aur khoya topping ko garam zarda chawal per nahi dalna).










