Bengali Aam Payesh To Satiate Your Mango Kheer Cravings

By Shreya Goswami

Get a true taste of Bengali cuisine, kheer and the summer’s best mangoes with this simple and delicious Aam Payesh sweet dish.

Ingredients:

1 litre milk 1 ripe mango, chopped ½ cup ripe mango pulp 1/3 cup Gobindobhog rice, washed and soaked ½ cup sugar 1 cardamom pod Cashews, for garnish Raisins, for garnish

Step 1

Heat the milk in a heavy-bottomed pot and let it come to a boil.

Step 2

Add the rice and cardamom, and simmer the liquid while stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Once the rice is almost cooked, add the sugar and cook until the Aam Payesh is thick and ready.

Step 4

Now add the mango pulp, mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Step 5

Let the Aam Payesh cool down. Garnish with cashews, raisins and chopped mangoes and enjoy!