Nolen Gurer Payesh(Rice pudding with palm jaggery)
Nolen Gurer Payesh(Rice pudding with palm jaggery)

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A good nolen gur'er payesh (Bengali rice pudding) is one with a rich, creamy, silky texture and just the right amount of sweetness. Also known as khejur patali gur'er payesh because it uses date palm (khejur) jaggery in solid form (patali) as a sweetener, this Bengali sweet recipe can double as a snack. Bengali nolen gur er payesh , rice kheer recipe with both the version using date plm jaggery nd sugar.

Nolen Gurer Payesh(Rice pudding with palm jaggery) is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Nolen Gurer Payesh(Rice pudding with palm jaggery) is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have nolen gurer payesh(rice pudding with palm jaggery) using 7 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Nolen Gurer Payesh(Rice pudding with palm jaggery):
  1. Take 1 1/2 ltr Whole Milk
  2. Prepare 2/3 cup GobindoBhog Rice /Basmati Rice
  3. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon Ghee(enough to smear the rice with)
  4. Take as needed Raisins (a fistful soaked in water)
  5. Take 3-4 Bay leaves
  6. Take 2 cups Khejur Gur or Palm Date jaggery
  7. Make ready 6-8 broken cashews

The Bengali community is noted for their fondness for observing festivals. And if festival comes, can food be far behind. Every festival comes with its own signature food. 'Payesh' / Rice pudding is a very common dessert in Bengal. Having payesh on any occasion is considered as a good sign.

Steps to make Nolen Gurer Payesh(Rice pudding with palm jaggery):
  1. Wash the rice, drain the water and then smear the rice with a little ghee
  2. Pour Milk in a boiling pan, usually a deep heavy bottomed pan.
  3. Add the Bay leaves
  4. When the Milk come to a boil add the rice.
  5. Reduce heat and cook the rice covered
  6. Stir intermittently and check if the rice is done.
  7. You kind of have to keep stirring frequently else the milk might scald the bottom of the pan as it thickens.
  8. By the time the Milk has thickened to the right consistency, the rice should have cooked to perfection as well
  9. Take the Paayesh off heat and add the Khejur Gur after 5 mins and stir well(adding jaggery while cooking, may split/spoil the milk)
  10. Finish by adding raisins and cashews
  11. Serve warm or chilled,as per your taste preferances

Nolen gur means Date Palm Jaggery which we get during winter season. The aroma and color of Nolen Gur is phenomenal. In USA Bengal's Date Palm Jaggery is not avaible. But few days back one of our family friend brought some of the Bengal's Date Palm Jaggery for me, as Payesh is nothing but Indian style Rice Pudding, made by boiling milk, basmati or any aromatic rice and sugar or jaggery. Nolen Gurer Payesh is basically a rice pudding where fragrant rice is cooked in milk and sugar until thick and creamy.

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