Bora Chaulor Payas (Sticky Rice Payas)

Directions

1. • Soak the sticky rice for an hour. Wash well and drain.
   • Spread on a plate to dry.
   • In a saucepan boil the milk. Simmer and reduce the milk to about 1 ½ litre..
   • In a pan heat oil. Caramalize sugar.
   • Add bay leaves, cardamom and the soft rice.
   • Stir upon medium heat till the rice changes colour.
   • Add milk and stir. Keep the fire to minimum.
   • When the payas thickens add jaggery.
   • Stir. When done remove from fire.
   • Chill Bora Chaulor Payas and serve as the last course of a meal.

   Notes: You can make this payas with the red sticky rice or the white one. But it tastes better with red sticky rice.