Khejur Gurer Payesh

El Kejur Gurer Payesh es un postre tradicional bengalí preparado con arroz aromático de grano corto. A menudo se endulza con azúcar, pero en ocasiones especiales el payesh blanco adquiere un tono marrón suave al usar melaza de palma datilera.

📝 Ingredients

• 1/3 cup short grain rice
• 1 liter whole milk
• 1/2 cup grated jaggery
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup cashew
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 green cardamoms

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Wash the rice a few times and then soak it for 15 minutes.
2. 2In the mean time pour the milk into a heavy bottom pan. Drop the bay leaves and the cardamoms.
3. 3Now bring the milk to boil and then reduce to medium heat. Keep stirring occasionally as you simmer the milk for 15 minutes.
4. 4Drain the soaked rice and pour to the milk and keep stirring occasionally as the rice cooks. (DO NOT ADD SUGAR or JAGGERY AT THIS MOMENT)
5. 5As the rice cooks do not increase the heat, keep stirring occasionally. It will take about 15 to 20 minutes for the rice to be cooked through. You don't want the rice to get mushy so keep an eye.
6. 6Once the rice is completely cooked through, switch off the heat and add the jaggery, raisins and cashew. Stir it to incorporate the jaggery completely and then cover the pan for 5 minutes.
7. 7After 5 minutes, stir it around and give a taste. If you prefer payesh much sweeter then feel free to add more.
8. 8As the payesh cools down it will thicken a little bit more. So if at this point it already looks very thick, then add little milk to loosen the texture.
9. 9Enjoy Khejur Gurer Payesh warm or room temperature.