Doodh Pak is a traditional dessert without this dessert no festival or feast is incomplete . This dessert is prepared with Gandakasala rice , this rice is very scented , high nutritional value , fine taste and cooking properties . This variety of rice is traditionally used in special occasions like wedding feast .

Ingredients :

Milk – 2 litres .

Gandakasala Rice –  250 gms .

Sugar – 250 gms .

Water – 500 ml .

Cashew nuts – 2 tbsps .

Raisins – 2 tbsps .

Almonds – 2 tbsps .

Ghee – 1 tbsp .

Cardamom powder – 1 tsp .

Saffron – few strands .

Method :

1. Boil milk in heavy bottom vessel and keep aside .

2. Heat 2 glass water in pressure cooker .

3. Wash and drain the rice add this with 1 glass of hot milk in pressure cooker .

4. Take 2 – 3 whistles and simmer the cooker to 20 minutes then switch off the flame . When pressure come down open the lid of the pressure cooker  and add remaining milk and mix it well .

5. Cook the rice in milk in very low flame stir in between. Cook on slow flame approximately 10 – 15 minutes , while stirring and  scraping the sides of the pan occasionally .

6. Combine the saffron and 1 tbsp of warm milk in a small bowl and keep aside .

7. Heat ghee in small pan and fry cashew nuts , almonds and raisins in very slow flame and keep aside .

8. Add sugar to the rice , mix well and cook on a slow flame for 5 – 6 minutes or till the sugar dissolves completely while stirring continuously . When milk start to boil again switch off the flame .

9. Add saffron milk , cardamom powder and fried nuts and raisins .

Serve hot or chilled .