PAAL PAAYASAM

Frying the rice in ghee makes the payasam into a delicious one
Ingredients:

Raw rice- a handful
Milk- 2 liters
Saffron- a pinch
Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp
Sugar to taste
Cashew nuts
Raisins
Ghee- 1 tbsp

Procedure:

Fry the raw rice in 1 tbsp of ghee on slow fire to a light golden colour. When cooled add it to the milk with the saffron and cardamom powder and pressure cook it for 3 whistles and then continue to pressure cook it on slow fire for 15 minutes. Then open it and pour the cooked rice in a kadai. Add sugar according to taste and allow it to cook to the desired consistency. Lastly add the fried cashew nuts and raisins.