Shahi kheer / Payesh Recipe -(A Delicious Indian dessert of milk and rice)

Hello All !!,
My today’s recipe is an Indian Desert. Its delicious and one of the main dishes of any Bengali birthdays.
Lets Start the recipe..

Shahi kheer / Payesh Recipe 
Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Serving Size : 2

Ingredients –              
                   1.Milk   –  1liter.
                   2.Basmati rice- 4tabspoon    
                   3.Sugar      –  1/2 cup.  
                   4.Cashew nuts – 10-12 (broken into pieces)  
                   5.Raisins     –  1 tabspoon.  
                   6.Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon.   

Method –   

• Wash rice and soak in normal water for 1 hour.  
• Drain water from rice and keep aside. 
• Heat milk in a heavy-bottomed pan or fry pan.
• Bring milk to boil.Add rice and cashew nuts and stir.On medium heat cook for 12 to 15 mins (occasionally stir) until the rice is completely cooked.  
• Add sugar and raisins and cook for 5 mins,stirring constantly. 
• Remove pan from heat. Add cardamom powder and cover the pan with lid.
• Allow to cool naturally,keep in fridge. 
• Serve cold as a dessert.

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