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Growing up whenever there was\u00a0 any kind of celebration, this sweet yellow rice dish would always be the grand finale of an amazing day. From weddings, babies, jobs, religious festivities, get together…..Zardah was always the star of the night. It is extremely popular in the South Asian region.<\/h4>\n

I have memories of my Bari Ami (grand mother) and later my Ami (mother) making this on numerous occasions. This wasn’t a dish they would make in a hurry. In fact it was like a baby…..gently cared for, loved and nurtured. From using special\u00a0Sela <\/a>rice, special food coloring, right kind of almonds, plump raisins and Murabbas (Candied Fruits<\/a>), this is one royal dessert.<\/h4>\n

The word Zardah has its roots in the Urdu word Zard meaning yellow, hence the yellow color. Some people add other colors too but in my home we always stuck to the yellow color.<\/h4>\n

I decided to step out of my comfort zone and finally try making Zardah.\u00a0 I know I can never make it the way they did so after playing around with their recipe I finally came up with an easier version. As I love me my short cuts, here is an\u00a0amazing recipe which will give you pretty much the same results but with less than half the effort \ud83d\ude42 and trust me your\u00a0mother will think you spent hours in the kitchen \ud83d\ude42<\/h4>\n

\u00a0I don’t like candied fruits or a lot of nuts so I kept it simple, but you can go ahead and add as much as your heart desires. Also I don’t like super sweet Zardah so I’ve kept the sugar a bit less. Feel free to add more sugar if you like your desserts with a kick of sweetness. Some people also top it with khoya and shredded coconut, so decorate it what ever way your heart desires.<\/h4>\n

Let’s get started…..<\/h4>\n

 
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