*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                                 Payasam

Recipe By     : Sivagami Natesan
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           long-grain rice
   4      tablespoons   butter
   2      tablespoons   broken cashews
   2      tablespoons   raisins
   2      cups          milk
   1      cup           water plus up to 1 cup more as needed
     1/2                14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
   1      cup           sugar
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cardamom
     1/4  teaspoon      powdered saffron

Dry roast rice in a Dutch oven until golden brown.  Set aside.

Melt butter in the same pan.  Fry the cashews and raisins in the butter
until nuts are golden and the raisins are puffed.  Add the roasted rice.
Add the 2 cups milk and 1 cup water.  Bring to a boil.  Lower heat, cover
pan partially and allow to simmer until the rice is overdone and soft.  (Add
up to 1 more cup of water as necessary).  Add the condensed milk and sugar
to the rice.  Sprinkle the saffron and cardamom on top and serve warm.

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