RICE PUDDING WITH PISTACHIOS, RAISINS AND SAFFRON

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Categories     Milk/Cream     Dairy     Nut     Rice     Dessert     Diwali     Raisin     Pistachio     Party     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 quarts whole milk
3/4 cup jasmine rice
1 cup sugar
6 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
2 tablespoons ghee
1/2 cup shelled natural pistachios
1/2 cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • Simmer milk with rice, sugar, cardamom, and saffron in 7- to 8-quart heavy pot, stirring often, until reduced by half, 45 to 50 minutes. Discard cardamom.
  • Heat ghee in a heavy skillet over moderate heat until melted, then cook pistachios and raisins, stirring, until nuts are lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Stir half of pistachio mixture into payasam and sprinkle remainder on top.

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