Rinse the rice in three changes of water and leave to soak for 20 minutes; drain off the water.

Ingredients

• 1,000 gMilk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D
• 60 gRice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, unenriched
• 70 gSugars, granulated
• 1 gSpices, cardamom
• 15 gNuts, pistachio nuts, raw

Method

1. Rinse the rice in three changes of water and leave to soak for 20 minutes; drain off the water.
2. Bring 1000 g milk to the boil in a heavy-based pot.
3. Add the drained rice and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom every 2–3 minutes, until the rice is soft and the milk has thickened by about a third.
4. Stir in the sugar, cardamom and 10 g pistachios and simmer for another 5 minutes.
5. Leave to rest for 10 minutes, divide among five bowls and sprinkle with the remaining pistachios; serve warm or chilled.