Black Rice Payasam / Kavuni Arisi Payasam

Try this delicious creamy payasam / kheer using Black Rice (Kavuni Arisi).

Check my Chettinad special Kavuni Arisi Pongal which I posted earlier.

Ingredients:

Kavuni Arisi / Black rice - ½ cup
Full cream milk - 6 cups
Water- 2 cups
Sugar - ¾ - 1 cup (Adjust according to your taste)
Milkmaid - ½ cup
Cardamom powder - ½ tsp
Cashew nuts (Optional) - 10 (Broken into pieces)