Ingredients:
• 1/4 cup – short/medium grained Rice
• 4 cups – whole Milk (go for low fat only if absolutely necessary)
• 3 tbsp – sugar, to taste
• A pinch of Saffron
• 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder
• 1-2 tbsp – nuts
• 4-5 Raisins
• 1 tsp – Ghee
Method:
- In a saucepan, heat the ghee. Add the chopped nuts along with raisins. Set aside when raisins get plump and nuts turn reddish brown.
- In the same pan, roast the rice for 2-3 minutes in low heat.
- Now add the milk. Increase the heat to med-high and let it come to a boil
- Give it an occasional stir so that the milk does not stick to the bottom.
- Add sugar and give it a stir.
- Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the milk has reduced in half.
- Keep stirring often.
- Wait till the milk has reduced and also the rice has cooked and is soft (not mushy).
- This process takes approximately 20-30 minutes.
- Add rest of the ingredients – saffron, cardamom and half of the roasted nuts.
- Give it a stir until combined and serve garnished with the remaining nuts.
- You can serve it hot or cold.
- Recipe courtesy: http://chefinyou.com/