Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp – Rice
• 3 cups – Milk
• 3/4 cup – Sugar
• 1 tbsp – almonds, blanched and slivered
• 3/4 tsp – cardamom, powdered
• 1 tsp – rose water
• A few strands – Saffron
• Silver foil

Method:

1. Wash and soak rice in water for 2 hours
2. Grind rice to a fine, smooth paste and keep aside
3. Put milk to boil on a high flame, in a heavy deep pan
4. Slowly pour in rice paste, stirring continuously to avoid lumps
5. Stir and cook till mixture is thick
6. Add sugar and stir to dissolve
7. Mix cardamom in 1 tsp cold milk or water, mix into mixture.
8. Mix in rose water and almonds, saving some for garnishing.
9. Pour mixture into a glass bowl or individual bowls
10. Cool and chill till it looks set
11. Garnish with silver foil, saffron strands and remaining chopped almonds
12. Serve chilled

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering