Ingredients

• Rice – 5 tbsp
• Milk – 1 litre
• Sugar – 3/4 cup
• Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp
• Saffron – a few strands
• Sliced almonds (for garnish)

Method

• Soak the rice for 2-3 hrs and grind to a coarse paste.
• Heat a thick-bottomed vessel and boil the milk and saffron.
• Add the rice paste and keep stirring continuously or it might stick to the bottom.
• Cook till rice is done (takes about 10-14 minutes).
• Then add the sugar, cardamom powder and stir till the sugar melts and the mixture is thick enough.
• Pour into bowls, garnish with sliced almonds and serve chilled.