Zaffrani Kheer

Kheer is a traditional rice pudding made by boiling rice, milk and sugar, it is flavored with cardamom, saffron, cashews, pistachios or almonds. It is typically served during a meal or as a dessert.

Ingredients

• 1 Litre ‏Milk
• 150 gram ‏Sugar
• 50 grams ‏Rice
• 20 Strands ‏Saffron
• 6 Nos ‏Cardamom
• 8 Nos ‏Almond

Directions

Preparation

1. Soak rice for 2 hours and grind into coarse paste.
2. Grind cardamom seeds into fine powder.
3. Soak Saffron in warm milk for 2 hours.
4. Cut Almond into slivers.

Method

1. Mix rice paste in cold milk and put on slow flame, stir continuously.
2. Cook for 10 minutes or till the rice are cooked properly.
3. Mix sugar and continue stirring.
4. After the mixture turns thick add cardamom powder.
5. After 2 minutes add saffron mixture and stir for another 1 minute.
6. Pour in bowl.
7. Garnish with Almond slivers and refrigerate it for 2 hours.
8. Serve chilled.