Doodh Paak Video by Tarla Dalal

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Doodh Paak Video by Tarla Dalal. Doodh paak is a semi-thick mithai, brimful with the goodness of milk. The milk is simmered for a while; then the rice is added and simmered till cooked. As the rice is cooked completely in the milk, it imbibes a luxurious flavour and aroma.

Recipe Description for Doodh Pak, Gujarati Doodh Pak

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 27 mins
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For Doodh Pak
5 cups full-fat milk
a few saffron (kesar) strands
1 tbsp warm milk
1 tbsp long grained rice (basmati)
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder

For The Garnish
1 tbsp almond (badam) slivers
1 tbsp pistachio slivers

Method

For doodh pak

To make {span class="bold1"}doodh pak{/span}, combine the saffron and 1 tbsp of warm milk in a small bowl and keep aside.
Wash the rice and drain well. Add the ghee, mix well and keep aside.
Boil the milk in a deep non-stick pan on a high flame, while stirring twice in between. This will take approx. 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the rice-ghee mixture, mix well and cook on a slow flame approximately 15 minutes, while stirring and scraping the sides of the pan occasionally.
Add the sugar, saffron-milk mixture and cardamom powder, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 5 to 7 minutes or till the sugar dissolve completely, while stirring occasionally.
Cool slightly and refrigerate for at least ½ hour.
Serve the {span class="bold1"}doodh pak{/span} chilled garnished with almond and pistachio slivers.

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RECIPE SOURCE : The Complete Gujarati Cook Book- New Edition