Arisi payasam

INGREDIENTS:

Raw rice or biriyani rice - 1/4tblr
Sugar - 3/4tblr
Ghee - 2sp
Milk - 3/4 litre
Water - 1tblr
Cardamom powder - 1/2sp
Camphor - a pinch (single mustard seed size)
Cashew - 1sp


METHOD:

• Wash the rice and drain all the water.
• In a vessel add ghee and fry rice little and add water.
• Let it boil for few mins and when cooked slightly smash the rice.
• Now add milk and sugar and boil till it is little thick.
• Finally add cardamom powder, camphor and fried cashews.
• Boil for 5mins and off the flame.
• Serve hot or chilled.

NOTE:


Camphor is added only to this payasam as it gives a good aroma when mixed to the rice.