I am sorry that i have to start another thread about Zarda butt…
when I make zarda - the sweetness and everything is fine but in the end when all the water has evaporated - the rice turns very hard - what am i doing wrong?
Am i adding too much sugar? here is how i make it!
Boil 1 cup rice with yellow colour. When its half cooked, i drain it. I layer it with sugar and illaichi and add bit of milk and cook on high so the sugar gets dissolved. Hmmm…i think i get lost then so i let the syrup evaporate and cook it on low heat for couple of mins - and voila we have hard zarda…
Re: AARGGH! Another Zarda thread but PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME?
u dont use butter or oil?
i add sugar in butter and let it dissolve for a minute or so and then add rice into it (and other ingredients later)...and mine always turns out really good ..
Re: AARGGH! Another Zarda thread but PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME?
My mom once said if you let the sheera cook more then a min or two, it makes the rice stiff. She warms up the oil, add ilaichi, then sugar and milk/cream/yogurt (either one of them). Mix it for a min or two and add rice.
Re: AARGGH! Another Zarda thread but PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME?
u dont use butter or oil?
i add sugar in butter and let it dissolve for a minute or so and then add rice into it (and other ingredients later)...and mine always turns out really good ..
No i dont - maybe i need to so the rice is kept moist?
SS exactly my problem even my cooking method is same as urs except milk part.
Yar kia keray hum huh? ;)
My mom once said if you let the sheera cook more then a min or two, it makes the rice stiff. She warms up the oil, add ilaichi, then sugar and milk/cream/yogurt (either one of them). Mix it for a min or two and add rice.
Interesting i might try that - will that defo help make it softer Lusi? Also, how much milk should you add? Do you need to cover the rice in the liquid mixture no?
Re: AARGGH! Another Zarda thread but PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME?
Sunset, i think you need to add oil to zarda. Corrupt Angel posted a recipe a week or so ago for zarda by Zubeida Tariq and it turned out perfect when i tried it.
