PAAYASAM

PAL PAYASAM OR MILK PUDDING
1 cup rice
10 cups condensed milk
 2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
a pinch of saffron[ Kumkuma poo ]
10 cashew nuts 
1/2 to 1 tsp ghee
Method:
1. Fry cashew nuts  in ghee. Keep aside.
2. Boil milk in a heavy vessel with 2 to 3 cups of water. 
3. Take half the milk in separate vessel. 
4. Fry the rice in a kadai for 4mins and add to the boiling milk and cook for 5 to 10 minutes stirring once in a while. 
5. Add rest of the milk gradually, stirring constantly. 
6. When the rice is cooked till soft and mashed well, add sugar and stir till it is dissolved. 
7. Remove from flame and add cardamom powder, cashewnuts and saffron.

For good taste add ghee to payasam, mix well and serve hot.