Ingredients
1 cup short grain Indian or Italian (Arborio) rice
1 1/2 cups water
2 to 3 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar, or to taste
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup raw cashews or shelled pistachios, chopped fine
Seeds from 4 cardamom pods
Ground cinnamon, to taste

Directions
In a saucepan combine the rice and water, bring to a boil, stirring, and
simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Add 2 cups of the milk, the sugar, raisins, cashews
or pistachios, cardamom seeds, and cinnamon, and simmer, stirring often, for 10 to 15 minutes more,
or until rice is tender and mixture creamy. Add additional milk if necessary. Pudding may also be
served chilled.