Paal Payasam (Rice Kheer)

Ingredients:
Rice - 1 cup
Milk - 4 cups
Sugar - 1 cup
Cardamom, powdered - 1 tsp

Cooking time: about 45 min
Servings: 5-6

Method:
Cook the rice in 2 cups of water. Heat the milk and dissolve the sugar. When the milk starts to boil, add the cardamom and rice and cook covered on medium heat, stirring occasionally. After the milk has reduced to about 1/2 its volume, cook on low flame, stirring frequently until you are left with a thick liquid and the rice is soft and mushy. Serve warm or chilled.
Optionally, garnish with cashews and/or raisins fried in ghee.

Author: Shrinkingsodacan