zarda

Niksik · Sep 26th, 2008, 12:32 PM

Now that I'm making pulao tonight, can someone share an easy zarda recipe?

Ira · Sep 26th, 2008, 12:49 PM

Oh no Niksik, not another zarda thread

Try the one in post # 6 by Corrupt Angel. Thats what i have written down now and its perfect.
Zarda Recipe?

Niksik · Sep 26th, 2008, 12:55 PM

oh thanks

AQ · Sep 26th, 2008, 01:30 PM

Easy recipie?

The easiest one would be to boil the rice...

Take a bowl 3/4th full of boiled rice. Add milk and sugar and enjoy

Shab-e-Hijar · Sep 26th, 2008, 01:31 PM

try this one nikki

http://www.paklinks.com/gs/5940275-post746.html

Skittlez · Sep 27th, 2008, 05:32 PM

people a little help here please---

im making 1 1/2 cups of rice for zarda right now... and the last few times it came out a bit soggy... the recipe says to strain the water when its half cooked.... how many mins do you all think that would take given its cooking on a medium-high flame?

Lusi · Sep 27th, 2008, 07:04 PM

Lol... Riya, you just have to watch them like 3-4 mins after adding them to the boiling water, check and see...

xoxo ZARA xoxo · Sep 27th, 2008, 08:18 PM

I don't put milk in the zarda... its only water,sugar etc but the taste is fine,am i makin it the wrong way?

Niksik · Sep 27th, 2008, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shab-e-Hijar

try this one nikki

http://www.paklinks.com/gs/5940275-post746.html

This is what I used!!! I posted a picture on the pulao thread. Lemme get it.

Niksik · Sep 27th, 2008, 09:38 PM

http://www.paklinks.com/gsmedia/files/57648/z.jpg

So easy!

asmanasim · Sep 28th, 2008, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niksik

Now that I'm making pulao tonight, can someone share an easy zarda recipe?

ok here is the sweet rice recipe,the way i cook it,and whoever eats it,likes it too much.my family and freinds r crazy for my zarda.so here it is;
ok bring to boil 2 cups of washed rice,and leave them just a little bit uncooked,drain them in a strainer.in the same container(in what you boiled the rice)put some oil, couple of crushed ilaichi and saute them, then put 4 cups of suger,1/2 cup of milk and let them mix toghether,when u feel like its ready,put boiled rice in there,let the rice mix w/suger and other stuff,add some almond,rasins and other dry nuts.when rice are ready put them on steam,i put them in oven for 10 minuits@350 degree for steam.then add food colors,i usually put 3 colors,like yellow,red and green.you shoud b cautious about the colors.just little drops mix w/water(if u r using liqiud food colors)and if u r usig powder ones just make right colors,not too dark.now mix them w/spatula.
ok i hope u will make it like that,if u feel like its hard,just come to me i will cook it for u.

xoxo ZARA xoxo · Sep 28th, 2008, 09:33 PM

^ thats sweet, can you plz cook some zarda for me

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Niksik · Sep 29th, 2008, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asmanasim

ok here is the sweet rice recipe,the way i cook it,and whoever eats it,likes it too much.my family and freinds r crazy for my zarda.so here it is;
ok bring to boil 2 cups of washed rice,and leave them just a little bit uncooked,drain them in a strainer.in the same container(in what you boiled the rice)put some oil, couple of crushed ilaichi and saute them, then put 4 cups of suger,1/2 cup of milk and let them mix toghether,when u feel like its ready,put boiled rice in there,let the rice mix w/suger and other stuff,add some almond,rasins and other dry nuts.when rice are ready put them on steam,i put them in oven for 10 minuits@350 degree for steam.then add food colors,i usually put 3 colors,like yellow,red and green.you shoud b cautious about the colors.just little drops mix w/water(if u r using liqiud food colors)and if u r usig powder ones just make right colors,not too dark.now mix them w/spatula.
ok i hope u will make it like that,if u feel like its hard,just come to me i will cook it for u.

Sure come on over

Mostar95 · Sep 29th, 2008, 12:58 AM

Alas Zarda has been abondoned at most marriges/valimas here in Karachi. You can only find it on soyem and chaleswas these days.

Good old days of my childhood in 70s! There was no wedding without zarda then.

Lusi · Sep 29th, 2008, 01:04 AM

What is the meetha on weddings these days? Kheer and kulfi?

Mostar95 · Sep 29th, 2008, 01:11 AM

Too many varities - custard, lab-e-shreen, gajar ka halwa, loki ka halwa, kufli, falooda, kheer, pudding etc!