Zarda - Sweet Yellow Rice (My Family Style)

Self cooking photograph

rice	2 cups
sugar	2 cups
cloves	4
cinnamon stick	1
green cardamom	4
yogurt or milk	1 cup
oil - ghee	1/2 cup
yellow food color	1/2 tsp
almonds	10, blanched
Method:
Boil 4 cups of water in a pan; add rice, food color, cloves and cinnamon stick.
When rice is more than half done, strain and drain water.
Separately in a sauce pan mix sugar with water to make thick syrup.
Heat oil in another pot and add cardamoms; saute.
Add yogurt/ milk, sugar syrup, mix well.
Now add rice and almonds, mix well.
Cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes on a very low flame.
Note: always use wooden spoon to make zarda.
Serves 4.