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Gujarat · Dessert

Doodhpak

Traditional Recipe 7: Doodhpak recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Whole milk: 1 liter
• Rice: 60g (short-grain, rinsed)
• Sugar: 100g
• Ghee: 20ml
• Cardamom pods: 5 (cracked)
• Saffron strands: 10-12
• Nutmeg powder: ⅛ tsp (0.5g)
• Almonds: 20g (blanched, sliced)
• Pistachios: 10g (sliced)

👩‍🍳 How to make Doodhpak

1. Heat ghee (20ml) in heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat (160°C).
2. Add washed rice; fry 2 min until opaque.
3. Add milk (1 liter); bring to boil on high heat (190°C).
4. Add cracked cardamom pods; reduce heat to medium (150°C).
5. Simmer 25-30 min, stirring occasionally.
6. Rice should be cooked, milk thickened to creamy consistency.
7. Add sugar (100g); stir well until dissolved.
8. Soak saffron in 2 tbsp warm milk; add to doodhpak.
9. Add nutmeg powder; stir well.
10. Cook on low heat (120°C) for 3-4 min more.
11. Serve warm, garnished with sliced almonds and pistachios.
12. Should be creamy, rice tender, richly aromatic.

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