Payox
Veg
Assamese rice pudding — bora saul (glutinous rice) slow-cooked in whole milk with sugar or jaggery, cardamom, and sometimes black sesame, until creamy and thick.
Cuisines
Bengali
Odia
Assamese
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Recipe
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 60 min
Total: 70 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 1 liter | full-fat milk |
| 1/4 cup | basmati rice |
| 1/2 cup | sugar |
| 1/4 teaspoon | cardamom powder |
| 2 tablespoons | chopped cashews |
| 2 tablespoons | raisins |
| 1 tablespoon | ghee |
| 10 | saffron strands |
| — | pinch of salt |
Instructions
- 1 Wash the basmati rice thoroughly under running water and soak it for 30 minutes.
- 2 In a heavy-bottomed pan, bring the milk to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer.
- 3 Drain the soaked rice and add it to the simmering milk.
- 4 Cook the rice in the milk on low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until the rice is soft and the milk has reduced and thickened.
- 5 Add sugar and a pinch of salt to the mixture, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely.
- 6 Stir in the cardamom powder and saffron strands, mixing well.
- 7 In a small pan, heat ghee and fry the cashews and raisins until golden brown, then add them to the rice mixture.
- 8 Cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring gently.
- 9 Remove from heat and let it cool slightly before serving.
Tips
For a richer taste, you can use condensed milk instead of regular milk.