Rice kheer / Rice Pudding / Pal Payasam

Rice kheer / Rice Pudding / Pal Payasam

Ingredients:

• Basmati Raw Rice - 1/2 cup

• Milk - 5 cup

• Ghee - 1 Tbsp

• Sugar -  1  cup ( as required )

• Cashew nuts  - 8 to 10

• Cardamoms  - 3  to 5  (crushed)

• Raisins- 1 Tbsp

• Salt - a pinch (optional)

Preparation:-

 1.  Cook the rice with 3 cups of milk in a pressure cooker and cook it for 3 whistles .

 2.. Add the remaining milk, salt and sugar & cook the mixture over a medium flame for 20 more minutes  ( or till it is thick)  Stir continuously.

 3.. Remove from the flame and keep it  aside.

 4 . Heat the ghee in a pan and fry cashew nuts till it is golden brown.

 5. Remove the nuts and add  raisins in the same pan and fry till it puffs up.

 6 .Add the nuts and the raisins to the kheer. Sprinkle the cardamoms on top and mix thoroughly.

Serve hot or cold.