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Zarda recipe, Mutanjan recipe, Sweet Rice, Pakistani

Last Updated: September 6, 2017 By Fareeha 4 Comments

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السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

Zarda recipe or the Mutanjan recipe is a very traditional Pakistani sweet rice dish made with cooking rice and adding “yellow” food coloring to it.

The name Zarda comes from Persian and Urdu word “zard” which means “yellow”. However you can add saffron or zaffron to it or any other coloring of ur choice.

A typical Eid or a wedding dessert, which is very common in Pakistani, you can still find it served at weddings as I was told by my Pakistani neighbors. Zarda is usually made using the saffron or yellow food coloring and garnished with cashew, almond and raisins whereas the mutanjan is made using various colors and served with various toppings including jelly, nuts, dry fruits, small gulab jamuns or rasgullas.

I have seen different toppings served at different places in Pakistani restaurant. So it’s totally up to you how you would like to relish the Zarda recipe or Mutanjan recipe in Pakistani Style

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Let’s get started with the Zarda recipe or the mutanjan recipe, Pakistani

Ingredients for zarda recipe or the mutanjan recipe, Pakistani Style

  • 2 cup basmati rice, soaked for atleast 1 hour
  • 4 cardamom
  • 2 cloves
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup pistachio, finely sliced
  • 1/4 cup almond, finely sliced
  • 1/2 cup khoya
  • 4 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp red food coloring or saffron/zaffron

zarda recipe or mutanjan recipe

Method for making zarda recipe or the mutanjan recipe, Pakistani

  • Boil rice in water with the food coloring or saffron. Drain when the rice is 70% cooked.
  • Spread it on a big tray and allow it cool.
  • Cook sugar with 1/2 cup of water, cardamom and cloves in a pan. After the sugar is dissolved, mix in the ghee and cook for further 5 minutes.
  • Add the rice and cook it until the water dries up.
  • Add khoya and cover the pan and cook on low flame for further 10 minutes.
  • Mix gently and serve garnished with raisins, pistachio and almond.

Until next time,

Love,

Fareeha

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zarda-mutanjan recipe

zarda recipe

Zarda recipe-Mutanjan recipe

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup basmati rice soaked for atleast 1 hour
  • 4 cardamom
  • 2 cloves
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup pistachio finely sliced
  • 1/4 cup almond finely sliced
  • 1/2 cup khoya
  • 4 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp red food coloring or saffron/zaffron

Instructions
 

  • Boil rice in water with the food coloring or saffron. Drain when the rice is 70% cooked.
  • Spread it on a big tray and allow it cool.
  • Cook sugar with 1/2 cup of water, cardamom and cloves in a pan. After the sugar is dissolved, mix in the ghee and cook for further 5 minutes.
  • Add the rice and cook it until the water dries up.
  • Add khoya and cover the pan and cook on low flame for further 10 minutes.
  • Mix gently and serve garnished with raisins, pistachio and almond.

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Zarda/Mutanjan Recipe

Zarda/Mutanjan Recipe

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Tagged With: pakistani recipe, ramadan recipes originally posted on: April 12, 2016 Last Updated: September 6, 2017 categoriesFiled Under: Desserts, Eid Special, Main Ingredients, Mutton Recipes, Ramadan Recipes, Rice Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

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Comments

  1. Lubna Karim says

    July 15, 2015 at 2:40 am

    My granny use to make….I loved it being child….you bring back all those fond memories…..Thank you for the recipe….

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    • Fa's Kitchen says

      July 15, 2015 at 9:22 am

      It’s my pleasure, Lubna.. This was served at all the weddings during my childhood, but now less and less people are interested in it, substituting with other desserts.. 🙁

      Reply
  2. Aisha iqbal says

    August 23, 2016 at 2:00 am

    The recipe is missing kewra for fragrance

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    • Fa's Kitchen says

      August 27, 2016 at 10:15 am

      I do not generally add it as I use the saffron for the color and fragrance. Thank you for the feedback!

      Reply

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