Zarda

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 1./4 cup
Green Elaichi - 3
Cashew nuts - 6-8 (broken)
Raisins - 5-6
Kesari color - a pinch
Water - 1 1/2 cup

Method:

• In a pan boil water.
• Add in washed rice to this and add green elaichi too.
• Add in a tsp of ghee and mix it.
• Cook till rice is cooked 3/4 th.
• Now strain the rice and remove the elaichi pods and set aside.
• Heat ghee in pan and roast cashews and raisins and set aside.
• Now to the same pan add in cooked rice, sugar and mix well.
• Add in kesari color and mix well.
• Cover and cook in low flame for 5-6 mins.
• Add in roasted cashews and raisins.
• Drizzle ghee and serve hot.