Kheer

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 1 gallon milk
• 1 ½ cup sugar
• 2 tbsp condensed milk
• 6 crushed cardamom pods
• Saffron strands, 3-4

RECIPE

1. Soak the rice for an hour, then mash by hand.
2. Bring the milk to a boil over medium heat. Add the mashed rice and keep stirring. The stirring step is important; if you skip it, the rice will clump and settle to the bottom of the pan.
3. After half an hour, use a hand beater to mash the rice more. Continue cooking and stirring on low flame. Add in sugar and condensed milk. Add a pinch of cardamom powder.
4. In a separate small pan, add 2 tbsp sugar and keep stirring until it turns brown. Add a little water if needed. Add the caramel mixture to the kheer pot.
5. When the kheer is almost complete, finish it off by adding a few strands of saffron.

NOTES

Optional:

1. Garnish with slivered almonds and pistachios as desired.