Desserts and Sweets Recipes - Kheer

Ingredients

• 1.75l/3 pts milk

• 25g/1 oz patna or basmati rice

• 60ml/4 tbsp sugar

• 25g/1 oz sultanas

• 25g/1 oz blanched almonds, finely chopped

• 12 pistachios, chopped

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground cardamom

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp ground saffron

• 5ml/1 tsp rose or kewra water

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Method:

1. Bring the milk to the boil then reduce the heat to medium-low, add the rice and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

2. Mix in half the nuts, the cardamom and saffron and simmer gently for 45 minutes or until the rice is at the desired consistency.

3. Remove from the heat and mix in the rose or kewra water. Serve hot sprinkled with the remaining nuts.