Cardamom Rice Pudding (Payasam)

Name: Cardamom Rice Pudding (Payasam)
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters sliced almonds; 1 Tbsp Indian Clarified Butter (Ghee) or melted butter; 1 teaspoons ground cardamom; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 118 milliliters raisins; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters grated jaggery (unrefined brown sugar) or turbinado sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw); 158 milliliters long-grain white rice (not converted); 1 liters whole milk

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Cardamom Rice Pudding (Payasam) From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 5 hours. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Bring milk, rice, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

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Cardamom

Cinnamon

Milk

Rice

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Add sugar and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

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Sugar

Heat ghee in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until hot, then cook almonds, stirring, until golden.

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Almonds

Ghee

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Frying Pan

Add raisins and cook, stirring, until coated with ghee and slightly puffed.

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Raisins

Ghee

Stir almond mixture into rice pudding and serve warm.

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Almonds

Rice

•Indian ingredients can be mail-ordered from Kalustyans.com.•Rice pudding can be made 1 day ahead and chilled. Reheat, thinning with warm milk, before serving.

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Milk

Rice