KHEER RECIPE

Kheer is the favourite dessert of most of the Indians. It is made by cooking rice in milk on low flame. The rice absorbs the milk and turns into yummy kheer. You can add your favourite dry fruits to add flavours to the dessert.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup rice (washed and soaked in water for 5 minutes)
• 4 cups milk
• 3-4 cardamom seeds (powdered)
• 10-15 almonds (blanched)
• A pinch of saffron (soaked in lukewarm milk)
• 10 pistachio nuts (skinned and chopped)
• 10-15 cashew nuts (cut into half)
• 10-15 raisins
• Sugar as desired

Preparation Instructions:

•  Bring milk to boil and add rice. Cook the rice in milk on medium flame until the grains become soft. Stir in between to prevent rice from sticking the bottom of the pan.
•  When the rice get cooked, add cardamom, almonds, saffron, raisins and pistachio. Cook for 2 minutes.
•  Add sugar and let it dissolve completely. Remove the kheer from stove and serve warm or chilled as you like.

 Tips:

•  You can garnish the kheer with you favourite dry fruit.
•  You can also add grated coconut to the kheer for a different taste. You will love it.