Rice Kheer/Pudding

Rice Kheer/Pudding~

This was offered to the gods during festivals and famed for its healing properties in strengthening and building reproductive tissues. It was also often served warm for patients suffering with colds and flu symptoms. But this rice kheer/pudding is a wonderful South-Asian dessert. This is a special dessert for religious festivals in South-Asian countries :) :)

Ingredients for rice kheer/pudding:

• a pinch of saffron (soaked in warm milk),
• 4 cups of milk,
• ¼ cup of Basmati rice (washed and drained),
• 1 piece of crushed cardamom,
• 2 tablespoons of almonds (blanched and sliced),
• 1 tablespoon of pistachio (skinned and chopped),
• 1 tablespoon of raisins,
• 2-3 tablespoons of raw cane sugar cubes.

Instructions for rice kheer/pudding:

1. Boil the rice with the milk, sugar, cardamom & raisins together properly. Simmer gently and keep stirring to prevent lumps. 
2. Once the rice is soft and starts to break, add the almonds, pistachio & saffron and simmer for further 5 minutes. 
3. Now take it out and pour it on a serving dish and serve while the rice kheer/pudding is warm.
4. Now just enjoy :) :)