Name: Nolen Gurer Payesh recipe by Rekha Unni at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Gobind Bhog rice; 1 litre full fat milk; 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder; 1/2 cup chopped Nolen Gur/ Dates Palm Jaggery; 2 tbsp chopped nuts( cashews or almond); 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon raisins

ABOUT Nolen Gurer Payesh RECIPE

Winter Special Kheer. Made from Palm Jaggery/ Nolen Gur, this delicacy comes from West Bengal and is absolutely delicious in taste. This is one of the must try dessert

Ingredients Serving: 6

1/4 cup Gobind Bhog rice
1 litre full fat milk
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
1/2 cup chopped Nolen Gur/ Dates Palm Jaggery
2 tbsp chopped nuts( cashews or almond)
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon raisins

Instructions

Clean and soak rice for 30 minutes. Incase Gobind Bhog is not available, use Basmati rice
Heat milk in a pan over low medium heat. Stir occasionally and bring to boil
Simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes further over low heat. Milk will start reducing
Add cardamom powder and bay leaf. Mix well
Drain excess water from rice and add to milk. Mix well
Cook over low heat until rice is done. You can mash up the cooked rice further. Milk would have thickened by now. Switch off
Add nuts, raisins and mix well. Rest on Kitchen counter for 3 minutes
Add nolen Gur in parts and mix well until well dissolved in Payesh
Serve warm or chilled as desired