Payesh is an integral part of any Bengali household. Learn how to cook Bengali style Rice Pudding with Gobindobhog chal in an authentic way.
With a heavy object break Misri in small chunks.
Wash the rice well, drain and keep aside.
Take a deep bottomed pan. Pour the milk in it. Boil on high heat. Once it boils, reduce the heat.
Add the rice and bay leaves, mix well. On medium heat cook the rice until boiled. Stir in between, to prevent burning from the bottom of the pan.
Add misri chunks at this stage. Mix well, the misri chunks will be dissolved in the milk quickly and nicely, don’t worry about that.
Add cardamoms, cashews, and raisins. Mix well. Remove from the heat.
Cool completely at room temperature, serve and enjoy!