{"id":"recipe_ce098331f5","slug":"rice-payasam","title":"Rice Payasam","description":"A traditional South Indian rice pudding, slow-cooked in milk and flavored with cardamom, garnished with crunchy ghee-fried cashews and raisins.","serves":4,"time":{"prepMinutes":10,"cookMinutes":35,"totalMinutes":45,"activeMinutes":15},"ingredients":[{"id":"ingredient-1","original":"1/2 cup Rice","name":"Rice","quantity":100,"unit":"g","usQuantity":"1/2","usUnit":"cup","form":"raw","notes":"Basmati or Sona Masuri, washed and drained","group":"base","optional":false},{"id":"ingredient-2","original":"1 liter Milk","name":"Milk","quantity":1,"unit":"l","usQuantity":"4 1/4","usUnit":"cup","form":"liquid","notes":"Full-fat milk is best","group":"base","optional":false},{"id":"ingredient-3","original":"1/2 cup Sugar","name":"Sugar","quantity":100,"unit":"g","usQuantity":"1/2","usUnit":"cup","form":"granulated","notes":"Adjust to taste","group":"sweetener","optional":false},{"id":"ingredient-4","original":"1/2 tsp Cardamom powder","name":"Cardamom","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp","usQuantity":"1/2","usUnit":"tsp","form":"powder","notes":"","group":"flavoring","optional":false},{"id":"ingredient-5","original":"10 Cashew nuts","name":"Cashew Nuts","quantity":10,"unit":"piece","usQuantity":10,"usUnit":"piece","form":"halved","notes":"","group":"garnish","optional":true},{"id":"ingredient-6","original":"10 Raisins","name":"Raisins","quantity":10,"unit":"piece","usQuantity":10,"usUnit":"piece","form":"dried","notes":"","group":"garnish","optional":true},{"id":"ingredient-7","original":"1 tbsp Ghee","name":"Ghee","quantity":15,"unit":"g","usQuantity":"1","usUnit":"tbsp","form":"solid","notes":"Clarified butter","group":"garnish","optional":false}],"instructions":[{"id":"instruction-1","text":"In a heavy-bottomed pot, bring the milk to a boil on medium heat.","group":"Cooking","title":"Bring the milk to a boil","timerMinutes":null,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-2","text":"Add the washed rice to the boiling milk. 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