Chaula khiri (Rice khir)

Ingredients:

• Raw Rice (arua chaula) -200gm
• Sugar (chini) –  400gm
• Milk (khira)- 1liter
• Ghee – 3-4 tsp
• Cashew nut (kaju) – 25gm (Fried)
• Raisin (khismis) – 25gm (Fried)
• Bay leaves (teja patra)- 2
• Cardamom (gujurati/ aleicha)- 5 (Half crushed)
• A pinch of salt (luna)

Method:

• Wash the rice and keep it aside.
• Take a pan make it hot after that put the ghee and Sugar fry it for a minutes.
• Add the rice to the sugar and fry for a mints.
• Add some water and little salt, bay leaves put it in a pressure cooker and cover it with lid.
• Allow it to cook properly up to 3-4 whistles.
• After that remove the lid and add milk to cooked rice and mix it properly.
• Let it boil in medium flame for 5-10 mints and add the sugar.
• Boil again 5 mints.
• After that add condensed milk to it (optional)(for taste only).
• Add all fried cashew nut, raisin and half crushed cardamom power.
• As the contents turn semi-thick, switch off the flame.
• Your khiri is ready, Serve cold.