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Title: Kheer: Post by: Ryan Martis on July 05, 2009, 01:41:54 AM Ingredients:
1 litre milk, 1 tbsp basmati rice(washed), 1 cup sugar, 2-3 bay leaves, 1/4 tsp cumin seeds, 5 cardamoms, 4 cm cinnamon, 4 cloves, a pinch of salt, 1 tsp ghee. For Garnishing: 6 almonds (sliced), a handful of raisins, 8 cashew nuts(chopped), a little ghee. Method: Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaves and cuminseeds. When they splutter add 2 tbsp sugar. Lower the heat and stir the sugar. When it caramelizes to a dark brown color, add milk, When the milk comes to a boil, add rice. Stir well. Pressure cook for 10-15 minutes. When cool, mix the rice and milk well with a hand beater. Add sugar and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Powder cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves finely, and add to the milk. Stir well. Heat a little ghee and fry the raisins, cashew nuts and almonds lightly. Add to the milk and serve |