Recipe for cooking zarda
Recipes from India :: Indian Main Dish Poulty
1 c. Basmati rice 1 1/2 (one and one-half) c. sugar 1 tsp. food color 4 1/2 cusp water 2 Tbsp. ghee 2 cinnamon sticks Cardamom 1/2 tsp. rosewater essence 1/4 c. cottage cheese 1/4 c. cashews nuts, chopped Bring 4 c. water to boil in a saucepan. Add food color. Add rice to boiling water. Cook for 10 mins. or until rice is cooked. Drain rice in a colander. Heat butter in a saucepan. Add water, sugar, cinnamon sticks and cardamom and cook for 3 mins. Add cooked rice and rose water essence. Mix together and bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 15 to 20 mins. Sprinkle and distribute with cottage cheese and nuts. Serve hot or cold as a dessert.
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