Kheer

Ingredients

• 2 ltrs milk
• 100 gms rice, ½ cup of coarse rice powder
• 150 gms or 2 tbsps of blanched, peeled and chopped almonds ground to a paste
• few strands of saffron
• 1/2 cup sugar

Method

• Heat 1 tbsp of ghee and dry roast the rice and keep it aside.
• Now for the almond paste,cook the almonds 5-6 minutes in boiling water, drain and add to the blender and grind until a fine paste forms.
• Take a heavy bottom vessel, heat milk & add cooked rice, along with the milk.
• Reduce to half or till rice softens.
• Add the almond paste, saffron and keep stirring the same till the mixture thickens and sugar dissolves completely.
• Plate, garnish with chopped almonds along with few strands of saffron and serve.