Payash in Assamese style ( kheer)

Ingredients:

• 200 gms Joha Rice 
• 2 Litres milk 
• 2-3 elachi ( cardamom) 
• 1-2 tej paat (bay leaves) 
• 200 gms sugar
• 3-4 tsp raisins
• Cashew nuts
• 5-6 Strands of kesar(optional)

Method:

• Wash 200 gms rice and leave it for drying.
• Boil the milk for about 15 minutes.
• Add rice. Cook till rice is well done and milk becomes thick.
• Add cardamom , kesar and bay leaves.
• Add sugar now. Stir till sugar melts.
• Take out from the fire.
• Garnish with raisins and cashew nuts