Delicious Gluten Free Pineapple Zarda

By Vidushi Singh

A gluten free vegan traditional dessert made if sweetened rice deliciously combined with fruits will take you to a foodilicious adventure.

Ingredients

1 cup Basmati rice 1.25 cup Pineapple Juice 1 bowl Pineapple chunks ½ cup Sugar 2 spoon oil 2 stick of Cardamom 4 green Cardamom 3-4 cloves 1 cup water Saffron strands few 2 drops of yellow food color 2 drops of kevada water Few drops of Lemon Juice Pinch of Saffron Dry fruits

Step 1

Take Saffron and mix it well with warm water. In a separate bowl mix water and 1 cup of pineapple juice. 

Step 2

Mix yellow food color and bring it to boil, add soaked rice and drop lemon juice. Cook until it's 90% done. 

Step 3

To prevent sticking, drain the rice onto a plate. In a pan put oil, add dry fruits and fry them well. 

Step 4

Saute cinnamon, cardamom and cloves together and mix it with remaining Pineapple juice and sugar.

Step 5

Cook Pineapple chunks until they soften, then add drained rice, sprinkle saffron milk and kevada water. Mix in low heat.

Step 6

Cook it on dum while covered with aluminium foil until the grains of rice separate. Turn off the stove, sprinkle with dry fruits and pineapple chunks.