Rice Payasam

Ingredients:

• Rice-1/2 cup; soaked in water for 10 minutes
• Milk-2 cups
• Coconut milk-1/2 cup(optional)
• Jaggery-1 cup or added more to taste.
• Raisins-1tbsp
• Pistachios-10
• Cashewnuts-1tbsp
• Elachi -3pods powdered
• Ghee-1 tablespoon

Method:

• Bring the milk and coconut extract to boil.
• Add the soaked rice and cook it over low heat until rice is cooked very well and is mushy.
• Add the jaggery and mix it thoroughly.
• After the Jaggery dissolves,allow the payasam to simmer for 5minutes and remove from the heat.
• Fry the cashewnuts,raisins and pistachios separately in the ghee and add along these with elachi powder to the payasam.
• Serve Lukewarm or cold.Enjoy!