Ingredients

• 1 litre - milk
• 1/4 cup - rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes
• 3/4 cup - sugar
• 1/4 tsp - cardamom powder
• 1/2 cup - water
• 10-15 strands - saffron, crushed and soaked in 1 tsp of warm milk
• 10 - almonds

How to Make Caramelised Rice Pudding

• Crush the almonds coarsely and keep aside.
• Heat a saucepan. Put 2 tbsp of sugar and let it caramelise.
• Slowly add 1/2 cup of water slowly and stir.
• Add the milk and bring to boil.
• Add the rice, stirring continuously, and cook until the boiling resumes.
• Put the flame on simmer, stirring the ingredients occasionally to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom.
• Allow the rice to cook fully but not get mushy.
• Add sugar, cardamom, saffron and almonds.
• Stir and put on simmer for 2 minutes. Serve piping hot.