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Cook Time 10 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups milk full fat
  • 1/ 2 cup poha/rice flakes
  • khadi sakar/rock sugar to taste
  • 2-3 tablespoons almond slivers
  • a pinch of green cardamom p

Method
 

  1. Put the milk in a thick bottom saucepan and place it on medium flame.
  2. Add the sugar and bring the milk to boil.
  3. Continue to cook the milk till it thickens a bit. Remember to keep stirring continuously.
  4. Simultaneously, wash and drain the poha. Keep aside.
  5. Once the milk has thickened a bit, add the slivered almonds and saffron
  6. Simmer for 2-3 minutes and turn off the flame.
  7. Add the cardamom powder.
  8. Allow the milk to come to room temperature.
  9. Once the milk has come to room temperature add the washed poha.
  10. Mix well and transfer to serving bowl.
  11. Garnish with rose petals and some slivered almonds.
  12. The Doodh Poha have to be left covered with a muslin cloth under the moon rays for couple of hours before enjoying them.

Notes

Traditionally, Doodh Poha have been sweetened with khadi sakar/misri because of the cooling properties it has. You can replace it with regular sugar if you do not have it handy.