Zarda Pulao: A Fragrant Sweet Rice For Eid

Ingredients

• 400 g Basmati rice
• 300 g Sugar
• 100 g Khoya/mawa (crumbled)
• 4 tbsp Ghee
• 6 pods Green cardamom (lightly crushed)
• 4 Cloves
• 1 small stick Cinnamon
• 1 Bay leaf
• 10–12 Saffron strands soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk
• ¼ tsp Yellow/orange food colour (Optional)
• 10–12 Almonds slivered
• 10–12 Cashews halved
• 2 tbsp Raisins
• 2 tbsp Pistachios sliced
• 2 tbsp Dried coconut slivers (optional)
• 1 tsp Rose water