Doodh Pak Recipe (Dudhpak)
Doodh Pak is a Gujarati rice pudding made with white rice, milk, nuts, and spices. Use my easy, traditional recipe to make it.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons short-grain white rice
- 1 liter whole milk (full-fat milk)
- 10-15 strands of saffron
- 6 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 1 tablespoons ghee
- ¼ cup chopped nuts I used a mix of almonds, cashew nuts ad pistachios
- 1 tablespoon chironji (charoli)
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg powder
Instructions
- Wash the rice and soak it in water. Keep aside.
- Heat milk in a wide, non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the milk comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Drain the rice and add it to the pan. Add saffron and mix well.
- Cook for 35-40 minutes, or until the dudhpak is thickened and the rice is cooked. Stir frequently while cooking. Scrape the sides of the pan at regular intervals and add the solidified milk back to the pan.
- Add sugar, ghee, almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios, cardamom powder, and nutmeg powder. Mix well.
- Cook for another 3-4 minutes. Remove the pan from heat.
- Refrigerate for 2-3 hours and serve chilled.
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Notes
Use a wide, heavy-bottomed pan. A wider surface helps the milk reduce faster and reduces scorching.
Never walk away while the milk is simmering. Doodh pak needs frequent stirring; a few unattended minutes and the milk catches at the bottom.
Add sugar at the end. Sugar added early can cause the rice to seize up during cooking.
Adjust consistency before chilling. Doodh pak sets thicker in the fridge. If you want a pourable consistency, stop cooking a little earlier than the recipe suggests.
Warm it up if it over-thickens. A splash of warm milk stirred in brings a chilled, over-set doodh pak right back to the correct consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 436mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 419IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 329mg | Iron: 0.4mg
