Zarda Or Sweet Pulao Recipe

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Zarda Or Sweet Pulao
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Ingredients:

  • 500 g rice presoaked
  • 500 g sugar (or as per taste)
  • 1/4 tsp saffron
  • 200 g ghee
  • 10-12 cloves
  • 200 g khoya or cream or ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 tsp. kewra essence ( screwpine/pandan essence )
  • to garnish
  • 200 g small dumplings of multi coloured gulab jamuns

Directions:

  1. Soak the rice for at least an hour. In pot add water till half full.
  2. Add Kewra essence , 3/4 of cardamom and cloves , saffron and boil .
  3. Add rice .
  4. When the rice is almost cooked then drain . ( do not over cook )
  5. Sprinkle some cold water on top for the rice to separate .
  6. Temper in a heavy bottom pan this well drained half cooked rice .
  7. Sprinkle the sugar. and khoya on top .
  8. Temper rest of the cloves and cardamom with ghee .
  9. Dum for 15 mins .
  10. Add the dry fruits on top .
  11. Mix and before removing from heat add kewra .
  12. Garnish and Serve .
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 462.19 Kcal (1935 kJ)
Calories from fat 222.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.75g 38%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 1.78mg 0%
Potassium 2.88mg 0%
Total Carbs 62.51g 21%
Sugars 61.25g 245%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 0g 0%
Calcium 0.6mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 528.09 Kcal (2211 kJ)
Calories from fat 254.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.28g 38%
Cholesterol 73.12mg 21%
Sodium 2.04mg 0%
Potassium 3.29mg 0%
Total Carbs 71.43g 21%
Sugars 69.98g 245%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 0g 0%
Calcium 0.7mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.3
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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