Paramannam

Ingredients:
Rice - 1/2 cup
Milk - 1 1/2 cup
Grated Jaggery/Sugar- 1/2 cup
Cardamom - 4
Cashews - 8
Raisins - 8
Ghee - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Wash and soak the rice (at least 20 min) and set aside.
2. Now take a deep vessel and add milk.
3. When milk is boiling, add rice and mix well.
4. Stir the rice continuously to prevent sticking to the vessel.
5. Meanwhile take a small pan,add 1 tbsp of ghee and heat it. Add cashews and raisins one by one and fry them until they turn to golden brown.
6. When the rice start turning soft, add grated jaggery and stir well.
7. Once the rice is boiled absorbing all the milk and semisolid consistency is attained, add the remaining ghee, cashews, raisins, crushed cardamom powder and stir well. Serve hot with extra ghee for taste.