Three Colored Zarda

Ingredients

• Basmati Rice 1/2 Kg
• Sugar 1/2 Kg
• Water 8Cup
• Ghee 1/2Cup
• Green Cardamom 6
• Clove 6
• Coconut Slices 1/2Cup
• Khoya 1Cup
• Almonds Sliced 2 Tbsp
• Pistachio Sliced 2 Tbsp
• Ashrafis Sliced Red 2 Tbsp
• Ashrafis Sliced Green 2 Tbsp
• Red Color Few Drops
• Green Color Few Drops
• Yellow Color Few Drops
Cooking Time : 30 min
Serving : 2 to 4 persons
Method
Soak 1/2 kg rice for half an hour, boil 8 cups water with salt, 6 green cardamoms and 6 cloves, add rice and cook till nearly done, drain and keep aside, in a pan put 1/2 cup ghee with 1 cup water and 1/2 kg sugar and cook, stirring until the sugar dissolves and turns into a thick syrup, when the syrup starts to boil add in boiled rice along with 2 tbsp sliced almonds and 2 tbsp sliced pistachios, cover pan and cook on a medium flame, open lid after 5 minutes, when the syrup starts to dry, lower flame add in all the three colors, simmer for 10 minutes, lastly sprinkle 1 cup Khoya and 2 tbsp green and red color ashrafis.