Ananas ka Muzaafar

Preparation info
  • Serves:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

    • Ready in

      3 hr 30

Appears in

By J. Inder Singh Kalra

Published 1990

  • About

A dessert for all festive occasions in Avadh, the Muzaafar is made in two popular flavours: mango and pineapple (below).

Ingredients

  • 250 g/ cups Basmati Rice
  • 500 g/ c

Method

Preparation

THE RICE: Pick, wash in running water and soak for 2 hours. Drain.

THE SAFFRON: Pound with a pestle to break the flakes.

THE SYRUP: Boil sugar with water (150ml/⅔ cup), add nutmeg and lemon juice, stir until the syrup becomes thick. Stir—in saffron, vetivier and pineapple essence.

THE CARDAMOM: Peel, discard the skin and