Brown Rice Pudding

Happy Ganesha chathurthi ...

Here is the simple & quick rice pudding recipe for you on the occasion of Lord Ganesha's birthday.

Ingredients:

Brown rice : 1 cup

Powdered Jaggery : 1/2 cup 

Cardamom powder : 1/2 spoon

dry fruits : 1/2 cup

Ghee : 1 Spoon

Grated dry coconut : 1/2 cup

Method :

1. Wash & soak brown rice for 30-45 minutes.
2. Pressure cook 1 cup of brown rice with 2 1/2 cups of water.
3. Add jaggery powder & cardamom powder. Bring to boil.
4. Heat ghee in a pan, add dry fruits & fry for 2-3 seconds & add grated coconut, fry further till coconut turns brown. 
5. Add fried dry fruits & coconut to cooked brown rice & mix well.
6. Serve hot / Chilled.

Note:

• You can use coconut milk instead of water.
• Use jaggery according to your taste.
• You can use  basmati rice instead of brown rice.
• Broken wheat can also be used instead of rice.
• You can even use fresh grated coconut.