Rice Kheer

Kheer is an Indian version of rice pudding cooked with milk and sugar, flavored with nuts and saffron. It can be served at any occasion.

Ingredients

• Rice                          1/4 cup 
  
• Whole milk               4 cups
• Sugar                        1/4 cup (or acc. to taste)
• Saffron                      6 strands
• Crushed cardamom   A Pinch
• Sliced almonds          2 tbsp
• Sliced pistachios        1 tbsp
• Butter                        1 tsp 

Method

Use a non-stick frying pan to make kheer. Wash rice, changing water until the water appears clear. Melt the butter in a frying pan on medium heat. Add the rice and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

Add the milk, cook until the rice is tender and the milk is creamy and reduced to about half. Stir often to ensure the milk does not burn in the bottom of the pan.

Add the sugar, saffron, cardamom, almonds and pistachios and let simmer for a few more minutes. Turn off the heat.

As kheer cools of will become thicker in texture. Kheer can be served chilled or warm.

Note:

Saffron, almonds and pistachios are optional.

Rice can be replaced with Vermicelli.

If you will be serving chilled add 1 teaspoon of extra sugar in kheer.