A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Wash and soak the rice 30 minutes and drain.
Bring the milk to a boil, add the rice, and simmer on low, stirring often, 30 minutes.
Keep scraping the cream from the sides of the pan back into the milk as it thickens.
When the rice is soft and the milk has reduced by half, add the sugar, cardamom, and saffron and simmer 8 minutes.
Garnish with the nuts and serve warm or chilled.