Bellam paramannam /sweet rice pudding

Bellam paramannam/annam payasam is the nivedyam for god in most Telugu festivals.Today is karthika pournami.I prepared paramannam to offer nivedyam for lord shiva,ganesha ,,...

Ingredients:
Basumati rice -1 cup
Milk - 4cups
Water-2 cups
grated jaggery-1cup
cashew nuts,raisins-1/4 cup
clarified butter/ghee-3 tsp
cardamom powder-1/4 tsp
Method:
  first wash and drain the rice.heat the ghee in a pressure cooker/any vessel  add raisins and cashews saute them till they turned into golden color.

now add the drained rice saute for few seconds

then add 2 cups of water and 2 cups of  milk

put the lid and cook for 3 or 4 whistles.if u r not using cooker then cook until rice is soft and the texture become thick.

 then turn off the stove.until few mins we can't open the  pressure cooker lid. then add cold water on the top of the lid and remove the whistle thus the remaining  pressure will be go, it is easy to open the lid.turn on the stove.add jaggery and remaining milk to it.

now add cardamom powder ,stir well.

cook about 2 to 5 mins.don't cook more than 5 mins.other wise the rice may split.

yummy paramannam is ready to serve.it serve  hot or cold .