Kheer Indian Sweet DIsh

Kheer: Indian Sweet DIsh

Ingredients:

1/4th cup long grain rice (washed and drained)

·         4-5 cups milk

·         2-3 cardamom seeds (crushed)

·         2 tbsp almonds (blanched silvered)

·         A pinch of saffron threads, soaked in a little hot milk

·         1 tbsp skinned pistachio nuts (chopped)

·         1 tbsp raisins (optional)

·         2-3 tbsp sugar or as desired

How to make kheer:

·         Put the rice, milk and cardamom in a pan, bring to boil and simmer gently until the rice is soft and the grains are starting to break up.

·         Add almonds, pistachio, saffron and raisins and simmer for 3-4 minutes.

·         Add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved.

·         Remove the rice kheer from heat and serve either warm or chilled.