Indian Rice Pudding (Kerala Payasam)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rice ~ I used basmati
• 3 cups full-fat milk ~ If you soak the rice, start with 2 1/2 cups
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup sugar ~ Granulated or brown sugar or jaggery
• 6 cardamom pods
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 tablespoons ghee ~ Or coconut oil if preferred, for garnishes, optional
• 1 tablespoon cashews ~ Optional
• 1 tablespoon pistachios ~ Optional
• 1 tablespoon raisins ~ Optional
• 1 tablespoon flaked almonds ~ Optional
• 1 coconut flakes tablepoon large, ~ Optional
• 1 pinch saffron ~ Optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 500 calories
• Carbohydrate : 55 grams
• Cholesterol : 20 milligrams
• Fat : 29 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 10 grams
• SaturatedFat : 17 grams
• Sodium : 90 milligrams
• Sugar : 37 grams