Paal Payasam (Indian Rice Pudding)
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup basmati rice
- 4 1⁄4 cups skim milk
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 4 cardamom pods, skinned,powdered or 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 teaspoon cashews, broken
- 1 teaspoon pistachios, shelled,slivered
- 1 teaspoon raisins
- 1 teaspoon ghee or 1 teaspoon clarified butter
directions
- Wash the rice well.
- Place a heavy bottomed vessel on a high flame, add rice and milk, and bring to a boil, stirring continuously.
- Reduce flame to low and simmer for 40 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes.
- After 40 minutes, check if the rice is done (consistency of the pudding will be slightly thick, like milkshake).
- After the rice is done, add sugar, and stir till dissolved.
- Remove vessel from flame and set aside.
- In a small frying pan, heat ghee on a low flame, and add cashews and pistachios.
- Roast until the cashews turn slightly brown (around 2 mins).
- Add raisins, which will swell up immediately.
- Now quickly pour contents of the frying pan into the cooked pudding and mix well.
- Sprinkle with cardamom powder and serve hot!
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