Rice Pudding Recipe (Kheer)

Rice Pudding Recipe (Kheer)
Ingredients :
1/2 cup 8 cups 4 1 1/4 cups 2 tablespoons 1/4 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon 1 tablespoon	Short or medium grain rice Milk Cardamom pods Sugar Slivered blanched almonds Ground cardamom Freshly grated nutmeg Rose water or a few drops rose essence
Method : Wash the rice and boil for 5 minutes in water. Drain well. Bring milk to the boil with the cardamoms in a large saucepan, add rice and simmer, stirring occasionally for 1 hour or until rice is very soft and milk quite thick. As milk thickens it will be necessary to stir frequently with a wooden spoon, scraping thickened milk from bottom and sides of pan. Add sugar and almonds and continue cooking until the consistency is like that of porridge. Remove from heat and pick out the cardamom pods. If you think the flavor needs intensifying, add ground cardamom. When half cool, stir in the rose water. Serve warm or chilled, in a large bowl or individual sweet dishes. Sprinkle the top with a little grated nutmeg.