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Sweet Rice (Zarda)

SUBMITTED BY: Shazia Ahmed

"This is a traditional Pakistani sweet dish, which is must for every occasion. It is easy to make and consists of simple ingredients rather than rich and calorie rich ingredients. Try substituting ricotta for the cream and varying the dry fruit and nuts."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 6 stars. This recipe average a 3.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups uncooked white rice
  • 1/4 teaspoon orange food color
  • 10 pods whole cardamom
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 cups white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon raisins
  • 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange zest

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the rice in a bowl with water to cover and soak one hour.
  2. Bring a large pot of water to boil with food color and half the cardamom pods. Stir in the rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender, 20 minutes.
  3. In a large skillet over low heat, cook remaining cardamom pods in oil 2 minutes. Stir in cooked, drained rice, and sugar. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cream, raisins, walnuts, almonds and orange zest. Serve warm.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2003 by dewey
This dessert was delicous! My whole family loved it and it was easy to make. Warm, sweet and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2006 by Ladisandy
This turned out well, but it originally calls for WAY too much sugar. I only put 3 cups... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2006 by MONOU
This is in response to the previous reviewer's question: Usually with Indian/Pakistani etc.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2005 by REBE424
I'm sure this recipe would have come out better if the directions were more clear. Maybe... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Sweet Rice (Zarda)

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 394

  • Total Fat: 3.5g
  • Cholesterol: 4mg
  • Sodium: 4mg
  • Total Carbs: 87.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 3.5g

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