Chaler Payesh / Bengali Rice Kheer

Step 1

Wash the rice and soak in water for fifteen minutes.

Step 2

Put the milk in a thick bottom pan and keep it to boil. Put bay leaf in it.

Step 3

Once it boils, discard the water from the rice, smear it with ghee and put in the milk.

Step 4

Let cook on a low flame. Keep stirring in between.

Step 5

Once the rice is fully cooked and soft, add sugar. Cook for three minutes.

Step 6

Add cardamom powder and remove from flame.

Step 7

Roast the nuts in ghee and garnish it.