Chaler Payesh(Rice Pudding)

Ingredients:
Sweet smelling Rice (Gobindobhog chaal): 100gms
Milk: 4 cups
Sugar: 150gms
Ghee: 1 teaspoon
Cashew nuts: 10gms,
Raisins: 10gms
Green cardamoms: 3 to 4
Bay leaf: 2


Method:
· Boil the milk in very low flame, and let it condense till it become almost ¾ its original volume.
· Meanwhile, add ghee to rice and mix well.
· Drop in the rice when the milk is ready, and now cook on high flame, stirring often.
· As the rice gets cooked add sugar, green cardamom, bay leaf.
· Keep on flame till the sugar melts.
· Throw in the cashew nuts and raisins.
· Garnish with raisins and cashew nuts or any other dry fruits of your choice.

Options:
· If you dont get Gobindobog, then work out with good quality Basmati rice
· The more you condense the milk, the better it tastes.
· Also, instead of sugar you can add jaggery or gur.
· To add a touch of color and flavor saffron is a good choice too.