Zarda Pulao is a luscious sweet saffron rice specially made during the Eid festivals. It’s the perfect dish to cook quickly, ready for a celebration!

Preparation Time:30 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

225g Kohinoor Extra Fine Basmati Rice
50g clarified butter
200g sugar
30g cashew nuts
15g pistachio nuts
30g cream
A pinch of saffron

 Method

• Wash, soak and drain rice
• Heat half the clarified butter and fry the rice
• Add one and half times the quantity of water and let it cook
• When ¾ is cooked, add the sugar and the remaining clarified butter, cream and saffron soaked in little milk, then cover tightly
• Keep in the oven or with a live coal on the lid
• Fry the nuts and add them to the rice
• Serve garnished with edible silver paper

Top tip

Customise your pulao by adding mawa or coconut to suit your own taste!