Rice Halwa [ an easy and healthy dessert ]

This is specially dedicated to my lovable Bua'. This I learnt from her. It's a healthy-easy-quick yummy dessert which made up of rice, sugar, coconut and milk...Any one can replace sugar by using jaggery. Anyone can  take it in any Vrat or fasting.
                  
Ingredients :-

Rice flour - 1/2 cup [Or you can soak raw rice for at least 1-2 hr and grind it with litlle water]

Sugar - 1/2 cup (as your choice of sweetness)

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Coconut slices - 1/2 cup

Cashew nuts n raisins - 2-3 tsp

Bay leaf - 1 pc

A pinch of Salt

Boiled Milk - 2 cups
Ghee - 1 tsp

Water if you required (Its optional. you can use only milk or add 1 cup water with milk)

Chocolate Rice grains (for garnishing n enhance the flavour more) 

Method :-

• Boil the milk with sugar. Add a pinch of salt, crushed bay leaf . Add 1/2 cup water to the rice flour and mix it and make it liquid form batter. When sugar get melt completely, add the rice batter slowly slowly and stir it continuously.

• Cook it in low-medium flame. Make sure that there should no lumps. Add the coconut chunks and cashews. Cook about 8-10 mins, when it comes to halwa consistency add 1 tsp ghee and mix well. Switch off the flame.

• Sprinkle cardamom powder and mix it. Transfer this halwa into a serving plate and let it cool at room temperature. Keep it in freeze for at least 1-2 hours and serve chilled. I've spread some chocolate rice grains while serving. Serve n Enjoy it !!!