Rice Kheer

Traditional Dessert

Recipe by Rajiv Anand of Santa Clara, US

3 comments
1 likes

Delicious kheer - a common dessert

Ingredients vegetarian 4 servings

  • ½ cup Rice (basmati)
  • 4 cups Milk
  • ¼ cup Raisins
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cardamom, seeds
  • ¼ cup Almonds, shredded, blanched
  • 8 drops Rose Water

Directions

  1. Wash and drain the rice. Soak in water for 1/2 hour.
  2. Boil Milk and add drained rice. Simmer on low heat for 1 1/2 hours. Scrape the sides and bottom frequently to prevent sticking.
  3. When the rice is cooked and the mixtuer gets a creamy consistency, add sugar and stir well.
  4. Remove from heat and add crushed cardamom seeds, rose water and shredded almonds.
  5. Serve hot or refrigerated cold.

Comments

Shilpa dixit

Hi ! i visited ur site first time and i have tried many of ur dishes they are too yummyyy. for making kheer instead of soaking the rice u try this. Take rice and roast them in a pan till they are a bit pink then crush them into two. this will give kheer a good colour and good taste.

sheetal

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Michelle

Everyone has had this at the Indian Lunch Buffet, anywhere - and I finally know now how to make it! Delicious! I added a few extra crushed cardamom pods to my second helping - also delicious!

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