Rice Kheer
Rice Kheer is a very popular Indian sweet recipe, you can call it "The King of the Indian
sweet". Any celebration, traditional function, special occasion, parties, even for day to day entertaining this dish finds its way into the menu.
sweet". Any celebration, traditional function, special occasion, parties, even for day to day entertaining this dish finds its way into the menu.
This is a very flavorful dish made with milk, rice, sugar, saffron, delicately flavored with cardamom & full of nuts. it is a complete meal & a good source of calcium.
This dish is very simple & easy to make, a great treat can be served warm or cold.
Ingredients:
1 liter milk
1/2 cup basmati rice (washed & drained)
1 cup sugar
1 tsp cardamom powder
8-10 almonds chopped
8-10 cashew nuts chopped
7-8 skinned pistachio chopped
A pinch of saffron threads, soaked in a little hot milk
5-6 rose petals
Method:
1. Take milk in a pot, bring it to a boil. Reduce flame.
2. Add rice into boiling milk, add cashew nut, almonds, pistachio, stir & boil it.
3. When rice is soft, add sugar, stir it until sugar completely dissolved.
4. Now add saffron & mix well.
5. Add cardamom powder & mix well, remove kheer from heat.
6. Garnish with dry fruits, rose petals & serve either warm or chilled.
This looks like the traditional Spanish and Mexican "Arroz con leche" (Rice with mik). I love cardamom, I think I will try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
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