Paal payasam

Ingredients:

• White Rice/Basmati rice – 4 tbsp
• Milk – 6 cups
• Condensed milk – 1 can
• Cardamom – 3
• Raisins – 6 count
• Broken cashew nuts – 2 tbsp
• Skinned almonds – 2
• Saffron – 5-6 strings
• Ghee – 2 tsp

Method of preparation:

1. Heat 5 cups of milk
2. When it reaches boiling point, lower the heat, add Cardamom and saffron. Stir well for 5 – 10 mins
3. Now add sugar by stirring continuously
4. Keep stirring at lower heat until the milk reduces to half the quantity
5. Pressure cook rice with 1 cup of milk and 1/4 cup of water till the rice is over cooked (say 4-5 whistles)
6. Add the cooked rice to the milk and keep stirring till they combine well and form a consistency.
7. Heat ghee in a frying pan, add cashew nuts and toss them
8. Add raisins just before the cashew turns golden brown
9. Once the cashew turns golden brown add them to the payasam
10. Sprinkle grated almonds to it before serving

Serve at room temperature.

**This is a South Indian desert which is generally prepared during festivals and occasion.