Chaulaa Kheeri ( Mandira Preparation )

Cooking Time Required: 60-80 mins
Cost of preparation: 100-110 rupees

Ingredients:

• Fragrant rice ( 1/2 cup )
• milk ( 1 litre )
• ghee ( 3 tsp )
• sugar ( 2-3 tbs )
• cashews ( 1/2 cup )
• salt ( a pinch )
• cardamon ( 2 nos )
• condensed milk ( 1/2 cup )

Cooking: Wash the rice and transfer to a pressure cooker. Add 1/4 of the milk, ghee ,sugar and salt. Close the lid and cook for 2-3 whistles. Remove from fire and allow to cool down slightly.

Boil the milk separately. Fry the cashews and keep aside.

Transfer the contents of the pressure cooker to a wok. Add boiling milk and cashews. Allow the milk to boil till it thickens ( Takes about 1 hour ). Add cardamon powder and condensed milk at the last. Cook for 2-3 more mins. Remove fom fire and allow to cool.

Garnish with finely chopped almond/cashews and serve.

Note: Boiling the milk, sugar and ghee in the pressure cooker gives a lovely brownish clour to the kheer.