Chawal ki Kheerचावल की खीर
The dish that is left in the moonlight on Sharad Purnima — cooked thick enough to hold its shape, then spread flat so as much surface as possible is exposed.
About 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 1.5 litres full-fat milk
- 1/2 cup rice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Cardamom
- Almonds, pistachios, raisins
- Saffron
Method
- Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes.
- Bring the milk to a boil and add the rice. Simmer on low, stirring, until the rice breaks down and the milk is reduced by a third.
- Add sugar, cardamom and saffron, and cook 5 more minutes.
- Pour into a wide flat vessel and leave uncovered in the open overnight.
- Eat the next morning, at room temperature. Do not refrigerate it overnight.