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Rice Kheer

Rice Kheer is a classic Indian dessert made with rice, milk,sugar and nuts.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Chawal ki kheer, Indian rice pudding, kesar rice kheer, Rice Kheer, Rice pudding
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • ½  cup Rice (preferably aromatic rice such as basmati, ambemohar or gobindbhog)   
  • 1 litre milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar or as per taste
  • a pinch of Saffron                                             
  • 15 to 20 almonds                
  • 2 tbsp pistachios                                         
  • 3 cardamoms                        

Instructions

  • Wash and soak rice in water for 1 hour.
  •  Soak the almonds in water for an hour.
  • Soak a pinch of saffron in 2 tbsp of warm milk.
  • After an hour, Peel the almonds and chop them.
  • Chop the pistachios and keep aside.
  • Crush cardamoms to a fine powder and keep aside.
  • Heat milk in a pan and bring it to a boil.
  • Add the soaked rice and cook it on a slow flame.
  • The rice should turn soft and mushy.
  • This will take anywhere from 20  to 40 minutes.
  • Once the rice is cooked, and sugar and cook it on a slow flame for another 8 to 10 minutes till the mixture becomes thick.
  • Add saffron milk, chopped almonds, pistachios, cardamom powder and mix well.  .
  • Garnish with almonds,pistachio slivers and dried rose petals.
  • Serve hot or chilled.

Notes

Soaked rice can also be coarsely ground before adding into the milk. This will speeden up the cooking process.
A paste of soaked nuts (cashews and almonds) can also be added to the kheer. This will make the kheer more creamy and rich.