Awadhi Style Zarda Pulao

Name: Awadhi Style Zarda Pulao
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 pieces Cardamom (4 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds); 4 pieces Cloves (4 Cloves (Laung)); ½ piece Cinnamon Stick (1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)); 1 piece Bay Leaves (1 Bay leaf (tej patta)); 1 ½ cup Basmati Rice (1 1/2 cups Basmati rice soaked for an hour); 4 tbsp Granulated Sugar (4 tablespoon Sugar); 8 pieces Almond (8 Whole Almonds (Badam) broken); 8 pieces Cashew (8 Cashew nuts broken); 12 pieces Golden Raisins (12 Sultana Raisins); 3 tbsp Desiccated Coconut (3 tablespoon Dry coconut (kopra) sliced or chopped); ½ cup Paneer (1/2 cup Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese) grated); 1 tsp Orange Zest (1 teaspoon Orange Zest (Rind)); 1 tsp Lemon Juice (1 teaspoon Lemon juice); 2 tbsp Saffron (2 Saffron strands soaked in 2 tablespoon milk); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste); 0 pieces Vegetable Oil (Oil for cooking)

A festive, sweet, and aromatic Awadhi-style rice dish cooked with whole spices, nuts, raisins, grated paneer, and saffron-infused milk.

35 minIndian

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Cardamom4 pieces · 4 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
Cloves4 pieces · 4 Cloves (Laung)
Cinnamon Stick½ piece · 1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
Bay Leaves1 piece · 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
Basmati Rice1 ½ cup · 1 1/2 cups Basmati rice soaked for an hour
Granulated Sugar4 tbsp · 4 tablespoon Sugar
Almond8 pieces · 8 Whole Almonds (Badam) broken
Cashew8 pieces · 8 Cashew nuts broken
Golden Raisins12 pieces · 12 Sultana Raisins
Desiccated Coconut3 tbsp · 3 tablespoon Dry coconut (kopra) sliced or chopped
Paneer½ cup · 1/2 cup Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese) grated
Orange Zest1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Orange Zest (Rind)
Lemon Juice1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
Saffron2 tbsp · 2 Saffron strands soaked in 2 tablespoon milk
Table Salt0 pieces · Salt to taste
Vegetable Oil0 pieces · Oil for cooking

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Steps

1To begin making the Awadhi Style Zarda Pulao Recipe, we will firstly cook the basmati rice in a pressure cooker. Heat some oil and then add the whole spices and let the aroma release.
2Later add rice with 3 cups water. Cook the rice for 3 whistles and release the pressure naturally. Keep it aside.
3Heat a heavy bottomed pan with ghee, add all the nuts including almonds, raisins, cashew nuts with grated coconut. Toss till it turns onto golden brown. Add the sugar, and keep sautéing till the sugar melts
4Once done, add the grated paneer, and transfer the cooked rice onto the pan. Sprinkle the orange zest and lemon juice and toss again.
5Add a pinch of salt and the saffron soaked in milk and give it a final toss. Serve it hot.
6Serve the Awadhi Style Zarda Pulao Recipe for a wholesome Festive Lunch meal along with Dal Makhani, Paneer Butter Masalaand Butter Naan.