Halwai January 1, 2026

Ingredients:

• 30 g – (2 tbsp) Unakkalari (brown rice)
• 1 litre boiled Milk (do not dilute with water)
• 125 g – Sugar

Method:

  1. Wash and soak rice in 1 cup (100 ml) water for half an hour. Drain out water.
  2. Boil milk ( do not dilute with water ) and keep aside.
  3. Add milk and soaked rice in a pressure cooker mix well and close cooker.
  4. Bring to full pressure on high heat till 3 whistles.
  5. Reduce heat and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
  6. Allow to cool.
  7. Open cooker. The milk will reduce to 3/4 in quantity and light pink in colour. Add sugar and mix well. Cover with a normal lid (not pressure cooker lid) and cook on a low heat for 25 minutes till it thickens and is pink in colour.
  8. Stir occasionally.
  9. Serve hot / warm / chilled.
  10. Recipe Courtesy: Niya’s World

Recipe courtesy of Niya