Nolen Gurer Payesh (Rice Pudding with Date Palm Jaggery - Bong Style)

 

             This is a traditional Bengali Rice Kheer / Pudding / Payasam prepared with Date Palm Jaggery called Nolen / Notun Gur. This type of jaggery is available only during winter and you can dish out a wide range of sweets with it. 

             A special variety of aromatic small grain rice called Gobindo Bhog is used in this recipe. However, you can substitute it with Basmati Rice or any short grain rice. Relish it at room temperature or chilled. It can also be enjoyed as an after meal dessert or as a side dish with poori / paratha. It is simply wholesome and very satisfying. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this sweet delicacy.

    

• 3 tbsp. Gobindo Bhog rice (small grained aromatic rice), soaked for 30 minutes
• 1 tsp. ghee
• pinch of salt
• 500 ml. full fat milk
• 1/3 cup jaggery (Nolen gur) or as required
• 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp. chopped pistachios & almonds
• pinch of saffron strands

          Drain the soaked rice and to it add a pinch of salt and ghee. Give it a mix and keep aside.

          Bring the milk to a boil. Add the rice and simmer on a low flame till the rice is cooked. Keep stirring at intervals so it does not stick at the bottom. 

          Switch off the flame and allow it to cool down for 4-5 minutes. 

          Then add the jaggery, cardamom powder, chopped nuts and saffron. Combine everything well & simmer for 1-2 minutes.

          Garnish as desired and serve at room temperature or chilled.

  Drain the soaked rice & add a pinch of salt & ghee. Mix well & keep aside.

                            Bring the milk to a boil. 

Add the rice & simmer on a low flame till the rice is cooked. Keep stirring at intervals so it does not stick at the bottom.   

        Switch off the flame & allow it to cool down for 4-5 minutes. 

     Add the jaggery, cardamom powder, chopped nuts & saffron. 

              Combine everything well & simmer for 1-2 minutes.

          Garnish as desired & serve at room temperature or chilled.