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Doodh Kamal
Ingredients

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2 litres fresh whole milk
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup basmati rice washed and soaked in water
11/2 tbsp. chopped almonds
11/2 tbsp. chopped pistachios
1/2 tsp. cardamom powder
2-3 pinches saffron
1 small piece edible silver foil (optional)
few rose petals (dark red)

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Method :

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1. Rinse a large heavy bottomed saucepan with cold water.
2. Pour in the milk. Put to boil, on high flame.
3. When it starts to boil, add drained rice.
4. Stir gradually till boiling resumes.
5. Dissolve crushed saffron in a tbsp. of warm milk or water.
6. Continue to boil milk till rice is done. Stir occasionally.
7. Press a grain between fingers to check.
8. Add saffron, chopped almonds, pistas and cardamom.
9. Save a tsp.of chopped almonds and pistas for decorating.
10. The milk should be thick enough to thickly coat back of a spoon.
11. Transfer to a decorative glass bowl.
12. Cool to room temperature. Chill in refrigerator.
13. Just before serving, carefully lay the silver foil at the center.
14. Dot with rose petals, saved almonds, and pistas.
15. Serve chilled.

Making time: 45 minutes (excluding chilling time)
Makes: 7-8 servings

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