(Originally posted on MySpace)
Here's the best recipe I ever found for
Kheer, a sweet rice dessert from India.
* 1/2 liter boiled basmati rice
* 1/2 liter milk
* 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
* 3 cardamom fruits, ground in a mortar
* a coffee cup of pistachio nuts, unsalted, chopped (or half pistachios - half almonds)
* a coffee cup of yellow raisins
* two or three table spoons of ground dried coconut
* a pinch of saffron
* about a teaspoon of rose water
* some honey, if you have a very sweet tooth
Bring the
milk and the
rice to a boil.
Boil for a while, like five or ten minutes, stirring all the time. Stir well, and keep scraping the bottom of the pot so it doesn't stick.
Add
cardamom,
saffron,
nuts,
raisins,
coconut and
condensed milk. Allow the mixture to boil until it sets, but remember that it will get thicker as it cools down.
Finally, add a tiny splash of
rose water, according to taste. Sweeten with some
honey if desired.
Serve hot or cold, garnished with some
coconut and a few
nuts, or some sugar flowers or similar. Enjoy!
If you make too much (it's quite filling...) you can freeze it for another time.