Rice payasam

#myrecipe
By Radha Nelanti

Mar, 5th

600

Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
8 - 10

Ingredients

  • Rice
  • Saffron
  • Ghee
  • Cashew
  • Raisins
  • Sugar
  • Milk
  • Cardamom
  • Almonds
  • Pista

Instructions

  • Soak Basmati rice in 2 cups of water for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, rinse the rice and set it aside. soak the saffron strands in about two tablespoons of warm water. Set aside. Set the Instant Pot on Sauté mode on ‘Low’ setting and heat the ghee. After about 2 minutes, add cashews, and raisins. When the cashews turn golden brown, add the rinsed rice and sauté it for about 2 minutes. Add sugar and mix well. The sugar will start to melt. Continue to cook till the sugar starts to caramelize. Add milk and mix well. Press Cancel to turn off the Sauté mode, close the lid. When the cooking is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally. Move the steam valve to venting. Open the lid and add in the saffron along with the water it was soaked in. Add ground cardamom, along with pistachios and slivered almonds. Mix well. Serve it warm or cold.