Kheer

Ingredients

• Milk 4-5 cups
• Cardamom seeds (crushed) 2-3
• Almonds (blanched silvered) 2 tbsp
• Skinned pistachio nuts (chopped) 1 tbsp
• Raisins (optional) 1 tbsp
• Sugar 2-3 tbsp or as desired
• A pinch of saffron threads, soaked in a little hot milk
• Long grain rice (washed and drained) 1/4th cup

Method

• 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.