Sweet Rice with Nuts Slow Cooker Recipe

Sweet Rice With Nuts Slow Cooker Recipe

Ingredients

Recipe for: Zarda

Serves 4

Active Time 10 minutes

Saute; Pressure/Manual (High) Natural Release

For the saffron mixture

• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 or 3 saffron threads
• ½ cup whole milk, slightly warmed

For the rice

• 2 tablespoons Ghee
• ½ cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
• 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed and drained
• 1½ cups water
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• teaspoon ground cloves

Method

For the saffron mixture

1. Use a mortar and pestle to grind together the sugar and saffron
2. Mix the saffron with the warm milk; set aside

For the rice

1. Select SAUTE on the Instant Pot
2. When the pot is hot, add 1 tablespoon of the ghee
3. When the ghee has melted, add the raisins, pistachios, and almonds
4. Cook, stirring, until the nuts are lightly browned and the raisins are puffy, 2 to 3 minutes
5. Select CANCEL
6. Using a slotted spoon, remove the nuts and raisins, leaving behind as much of the ghee as possible
7. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon ghee, the rice, water, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and saffron-milk mixture to the pot
8. Stir to combine
9. Secure the lid on the pot
10. Close the pressure-release valve
11. Select MANUAL and set the pot at HIGH pressure for 6 minutes
12. At the end of the cooking time, allow the pot to sit undisturbed until the pressure has released
13. Gently stir in the reserved nuts and raisins and serve

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