Mango, Caramel And Cardamom Rice Pudding (Aam Payesh)

• 4 cups Whole milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 Indian bay leaf (tejpatta)
• 1 cup Arborio rice
• 3 1/2 cups mango puree (I use canned Alphonso puree found at Indian grocery stores)
• 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 1/2-1 cups caramel sauce (homemade or storebought)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup chopped cashews and raisins, for garnish

1. In a big non-stick pot, on medium-low heat, add the milk, heavy cream and bay leaf and stir continuously for 10-15 minutes. You want the milk to thicken up nicely.
2. Add the Arborio rice and keep stirring frequently. This is not a dish you can walk away from! The rice will take about 25-30 minutes to cook.
3. When the rice is almost completely cooked and just barely al dente, take it off the heat. Wait for two minutes and then add the mango puree, cardamom powder, 1/2 cup of the caramel sauce and salt. (If you don't take it off the heat when you add these ingredients, you might curdle the milk). Gently mix it all together. Taste for seasoning. Depending on how sweet your mango puree is, you might have to add another additional 1/2 cup of the caramel syrup.
4. Garnish with chopped cashews and raisins. Enjoy!

milk, heavy cream, bay leaf, arborio rice, mango puree, cardamom powder, caramel sauce, kosher salt, cashews

Taken from food52.com/recipes/17294-mango-caramel-and-cardamom-rice-pudding-aam-payesh (may not work)