Pithagurir Payas (Rice Powder Souffle)

Directions

1. • Keep 250 ml milk aside.
   • Boil the remaining milk in a heavy bottom pan.
   • Reduce to about 700 ml upon slow heat stirring occasionally.
   • Mix the rice powder to 250 ml milk and add to the pan.
   • Stir continuously so that no lump is formed.
   • Add sugar, grated lemon rind and stir.
   • Keep stirring till the payas thickens. Remove from fire.
   • Beat the cream well.Add the cream to the pan and stir well.
   • Serve Pithagurir Payas chilled.
   • Decorate with a tender lemon leaf while serving.

   Notes: When I first served the above sweet dish to my young friends Muni, Jeeta, Bornali and Purabi they thought that it was lemon soufflé, not a rice powder payas. I had to convience them by giving away the recipe.