KALSAKKARE AKKI PAYASA/KALKAND PAYASAM

Yields: 4 servings
Ingredients

Cooked rice: 1/2 cup
Kalsakkare/kalkand/rock candy/mishri: 1/2 cup
Dry fruits(kaju/draksh/badam): 1 tbsp
Ghee: 1 tbsp
Cardamom powder: 1/4 tsp
Saffron: 2-3 strings(soaked in 1 tbsp of hot milk)

Preparation

1. Take kalsakkare in a pan, add 2 tsp of water and dissolve by heating.
2. Remove from flame, add rice and mix properly.
3. Bring it to boil. Switch off stove, add soaked saffron, cardamon powder and mix.  
4. Take another pan add ghee and fry dry fruits till golden color.
5. Garnish with dry fruits.
6. While boiling hot the consistency of the payasa will be semi solid. As the payasa cools it gets very thicker and drier. It can be enjoyed both ways based on your preference.

Notes 

A very handy recipe, when we have lot of kalsakkare accumulated by the way of prasada from temples.