Loaded Shahi Zarda Or Meethay Chawal

Ingredients

Good quality Basmati Rice 2 cups 500 gms soaked in water for 2-3 hoursSaffaron few strandsOrange or yellow color a pinchCardamom few podsGhee 1 tablespoon

For The Toppings

Ghee 1/2 cupSugar 1 cupKhoya 1/2 cupGulab jamuns small 10-12Ashrafian 1/2 cupMix of nuts 1/2 cup

Method

In a sauce pan add 8-10 cups of water and add saffron strands , cardamom pods and orange color with 1 tablespoon of oil or gheeboil the rice until almost done , strain the water and set it asidein a wok add ghee and then few cardamom pods and cloves and sauté fry for few min until aroma is releasedthen add the boiled ricenow add sugar on top of it and put on medium flame for 10-15 min by covering with lid until sugar is dissolvedgive Dum for 5 min and then add khoya , gulab jamuns , ashrafian and nuts on topserve hot