Kheer

Kheer: Kheer is an Indian style rice pudding, traditionally made with rice, milk, cream, and sugar and is sometimes flavored with vanilla, nutmeg, jam and/or cinnamon. It can be made in two ways: in a saucepan or by baking in the oven. Kheer is one of the simplest, most satisfying desserts you can make in under half an hour.

Ingredients

(serves 4):

• 1 cup cooked rice
• 2 cups whole milk
• Sugar, to taste
• 1 tbsp raisins
• 1 tbsp chopped pistachios
• 1 tbsp chopped almonds
• A few strands of saffron
• Cinnamon powder, for garnish

Method:

• Soak the Raisins in a little bit of water to help puff them up.
• Strain and keep aside.
• Heat the milk in a heavy bottomed pan, on medium heat.
• Add in the cooked rice.
• Grind the saffron strands with a little bit of sugar and add it to the milk.
• Keep stirring the pan and make sure milk does not burn at the bottom.
• Cook till it is of desired thickness.
• Once it reaches the desired thickness, add in the sugar.
• Mix well.
• Add in the soaked raisins, pistachios and almonds.
• Turn off the flame.
• Kheer is ready to be served.
• Garnish kheer with a sprinkle of cinnamon powder.
• Serve hot or cold.

Notes:

• If you are making the rice just for the Kheer, over cook the rice just a little.
• This is a great recipe if you don’t have a lot of time but alternatively, you can add in raw rice and cook it in the milk and it tastes great. But be very careful and keep stirring frequently.
• If you like a smoother texture of rice in the kheer, just mash it lightly before adding it to the Milk.

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