Rainbow Zarda

Eid ul Adha is is celebrated as the memory of Prophet Ibrahim (pbh). on the Islamic holy month of Hajj. On the day of Eid, the faithful attend special group prayers held in mosques and large grounds. Following this, people embrace each other, greeting 'EID Mubarak', conveying the spirit of love, peace and co-operation. The spirit of festivity goes high in the wearing of new clothes and visiting the homes of friends and relatives,
Muslims have their own traditional Eid recipes. check out for tasty.

Ingredients
250 gm. rice
Water, as required ( for boiling rice )
1/4 cup ghee / oil
200 - 250 gm. sugar
6 green cardamoms
1 star anise
4 cloves
2 tbsp. almonds ( blanched, peeled & sliced )
2 tbsp. sliced pistachios
2 tbsp. raisins
2 tbsp. fresh coconut, thinly sliced
100 gm. candied fruits
Food colors ( yellow, red & green )
1 tsp. kewra water

Wash & soak rice for half an hour.Boil water with half of green cardamoms, star anise and cloves.Add rice and cook till fully cooked. Drain and keep aside.
Heat ghee in a pan, add remaining cardamoms.Add sugar with 1/4 cup water and cook on medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves and turns into a thin syrup.
Add almonds, pistachios, coconut & raisins.Add in boiled rice, mix gently.
Now cook on medium heat, uncovered for 5 minutes.
When the syrup starts to dry, lower the heat & cook, covered with a lid, for 10 minutes until all the syrup is evaporated.
Now add in all the three colors, separately over the top.
Place candied fruits on top of rice.Cook on very low heat for 5 minutes till all the moisture dries up.
Sprinkle kewra water and mix gently.
Remove from heat & serve hot.