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Zarda
	A plate of coloured zarda, flavoured with various ingredients
Alternative names	Zorda, jarda, jorda
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Mughal Empire
Region or state	Indian subcontinent
Associated cuisine	Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
Main ingredients	Rice, raisins, cardamom, saffron, pistachios or almonds
Variations	Mutanjan
Food energy; (per serving)	400-600 kcal (-2112 kJ)

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Zarda (Hindi: ज़र्दा, Urdu: زردہ, Bengali: জর্দা ) is a traditional boiled sweet rice dish, native to the Indian subcontinent, made with saffron, milk and sugar, and flavoured with cardamom, raisins, pistachios or almonds.^[1]^[2] The name 'zarda' comes from Persian word 'zard' زرد meaning 'yellow',^[2] because the food coloring added to the rice gives it a yellow color. Zarda is typically served after a meal. In the Indian subcontinent, zarda was and still remains a popular dessert on special occasions such as weddings. It is quite similar to sholezard, a traditional Iranian dessert, and zerde, a traditional Turkish dessert.

Often in Pakistan, instead of yellow food coloring, multiple food colorings are added so the rice grains are of multiple colors. Additionally, khoya, candied fruits (murabba) and nuts are an essential part of zarda made at auspicious occasions. There also is a popular use of raisins, and other dried fruits to dish.

Dating back to Mughal India, zarda had a variation with an addition of small fried sweetmeat pieces called 'mutanjan'. This dish was a favourite of Emperor Shahjahan and was often made on his request. This rice dish was made for guests at special banquets.

The Assyrian people also prepare this dish (with the same name), typically made while fasting during Lent—thus prepared without dairy products.

Similar dishes

Sitabhog

Sitabhog is a similar dessert from West Bengal. Instead of rice, vermicelli is used and usually topped with small Gulab jamun.

Mihidana

Mihidana is somewhat similar to Boondi and it consumed as a dessert itself or used to make Bengali dessert Darbesh.

Basanti Pulao

Basanti Pulao or Basonti polao is a slightly sweet yellow Bengali Pilaf consumed in Bangladesh.

Boondi

Boondi is a type of snack made of chickpea flower popular in the Indian subcontinent.

Chennar Polao

Chennar polao is a type of Bengali sweet Pulao similar to Jorda. It is made with Chenna. It originated from Mymensingh.

References

^ "Zarda Recipe (Indian Sweet Rice)". The Huffington Post. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Mama’s Punjabi Recipes- Mithe Chawal (Sweet Rice)". Indo American News. 12 February 2015.

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[1] "Zarda Recipe (Indian Sweet Rice)". The Huffington Post. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

[IAN-2015-2] "Mama’s Punjabi Recipes- Mithe Chawal (Sweet Rice)". Indo American News. 12 February 2015.

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 ====Chennar Polao====
-Chennar polao is a type of Bengali sweet [[Pulao]] similar to Jorda. It is made with [[Chenna]]. It originated from [[Chittagong]].
+Chennar polao is a type of Bengali sweet [[Pulao]] similar to Jorda. It is made with [[Chenna]]. It originated from [[Mymensingh]].
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