Pineapple Zarda Sweet Rice/ Meethe Chawal
A rich dessert preparation made with rice, sugar and saffron; this take on Zarda Sweet Rice is made in the Instant Pot and has some added pineapple.Tropical, delicous and easy to make; this recipe is a MUST HAVE for festive season and beyond!
Servings: 6
Calories: 255kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati Rice (washed and drained)
- ½ cup Pineapple (chunks)
- ⅙ teaspoon Saffron
- 6-7 Almonds
- 8-10 Cashews
- 4-5 Black Raisins
- 4-5 Golden Raisin
- 1-2 Mace
- 2-3 Cloves
- 1-2 Cardamom
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- ¼ cup Pineapple juice
- ½ cup Sugar
- ¾ cup Water
- 2 tablespoon Ghee/ Clarified Butter
Instructions
- Add saffron strands to a mortar pestle and lightly crush them.
- Place a couple of ice cubes on it and let it melt.
- Start the Instant Pot in Sauté mode and wait till the display reads Hot.
- Add ghee and heat it. Next add sliced almonds, cashews, black and gold raisins.
- Once the raisins are plump and the nuts slightly brown, remove and set aside.
- In the remaining ghee in the pot add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and mace. Sauté for a few seconds till fragrant.
- Add washed and drained rice and toast for a 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in water and saffron infused water. Add the sugar and pineapple juice. Mix well.
- Place the pineapple pieces on top.
- Close the instant pot lid and press cancel. Set mode to pressure cook and time to 4 minutes.
- Let the pressure release for 5 minutes and release the remaining pressure manually.
- Open the lid and fluff the rice. Add the toasted nuts and raisins.
- Serve topped with saffron strands and rose petals.
Notes
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates using an automated calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg