Sweet Rice Pullao

Name: Sweet Rice Pullao (Zarda Pullao)
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoonful saffron (kesar); ¼ teaspoonful saffron (kesar); 3 to 4 silver leaves—optional; 1 oz (30 g) pistachio nuts (pista); 1 oz (30 g) pistachio nuts (pista); 8 green cardamoms (illaichi); ⅔ or ⅞ pt (400 or 525 mils) water; 8 ozs (230 g) sugar; 8 green cardamoms (illaichi); 1 oz (30 g) almonds (badam); 1 oz (30 g) almonds (badam); 1 oz (30 g) sultanas (kishmish); 1 oz (30 g) sultanas (kishmish); 9 ozs (250 g) rice; 4 ozs (115 g) ghee

Zarda Pullao

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mrs. Balbir Singh's Indian Cookery

By Mrs Balbir Singh

Published 1961

About

Ingredients

9 ozs (250 g) rice
4 ozs (115

Asia
India
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Wash and soak the rice for half an hour in ⅔ pt (400 mils) water if pressure-cooking is to be done, or soak in ⅞ pt (