Name: Cardamom Rice Pudding (_Payasam_)
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 1 1/2 hours
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 cups whole milk; 2/3 cup long-grain white rice (not converted); 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 cup grated jaggery (unrefined brown sugar) or turbinado sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw); 1 tablespoon Indian Clarified Butter (Ghee) or melted butter; 1/2 cup sliced almonds; 1/2 cup raisins

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Cardamom Rice Pudding (<em>Payasam</em>)John Kernick

This is the South Indian equivalent of cake: essential at every wedding, birthday, and holiday. Indians like to serve it warm and soupy. This recipe is part of our menu for Sadhya, a South Indian feast.

Cooks' Notes:

•Indian ingredients can be mail-ordered from Kalustyans.com.
•Rice pudding can be made 1 day ahead and chilled. Reheat, thinning with warm milk, before serving.

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