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This Bengali delicacy is a rice-based pudding made on several occasions of Bong community such as baby showers, birthdays, house-warming ceremonies et al. Here is a Step by Step Recipe to make Bengali Chaler Payesh.
Bengali Chaler Payesh served in a bowl.
Bengali cuisine is variegated. Be it while savouring everyday Bengali delicacies like Aloo Posto or sweets such as Mango Sandesh on only certain festivals or auspicious occasions, you actually feel ecstatic while eating them!
Bengali dishes also have a fantastic flavour and aroma that is quite hard to resist. I had already savoured the aforementioned delicacies but I was specifically looking forward to trying out a Bengali dessert.
A tasted this at a Bong friend’s house warming. It is a popular rice pudding which is liked by the entire Bong community across the globe. It is made on several occasions such as baby showers, birthdays, house-warming ceremonies et al. I have now perfected this recipe for making it.
About the recipe
Bengali Chaler Payesh is prepared using gobindobhog rice which has a short grain. Gobindobhog rice even has a pleasing aroma and buttery taste which makes it perfect to be used while making Bengali Chaler Payesh.
Gobindobhog rice blends quite well with ghee, full cream milk, sugar and dry fruits to enhance the overall taste of Bengali Chaler Payesh. Mostly, Bengali Chaler Payesh is eaten after a proper Bengali meal and it is best to serve it chilled. However, it can be eaten hot as well if you prefer. Here’s how to make it:
Tips
Use gobindobhog rice for the traditional flavour. If it’s not available, use any short grain sticky rice.
You can add a bay leaf while cooking the payesh. It will give a very nice taste to the dish.
Add sugar only once the rice is cooked nicely.
Step by Step Recipe
Wash the rice and soak in 2 cups of water for 15-20 minutes.
Rice soaked in water
Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan.
Milk heating up in a pan
Drain the rice and mix it with ghee.
Water drained from rice and it is mixed with ghee in a bowl
Once the milk starts to boil, add the rice and cook on low heat until rice is nicely cooked and the milk has reduced to almost half. It will take 30-40 minutes. Keep stirring in between.
Rice mixed with ghee added in the pan with boiling milk.
Add sugar and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add cardamom powder and mix well. Garnish with cashew nuts, pistachio and almond slivers. Serve hot or chilled.
Payesh cooked until rice is nicely cooked and is creamy. Cardamom powder is added to it.
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