Kheer Rice Pudding

A traditional indian dessert, rice is slow cooked in boiling milk flavoured with cardamon and fennel powder and garnished with chopped almonds and raisins.

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup basmati rice
2. 2 cups milk
3. 3 tablespoons sugar
4. 1/4 cup raisins
5. 2 tablespoons roughly chopped almond
6. 1/2 teaspoon cardamon powder
7. 1/2 teaspoon fennel powder
8. Water

Instructions

1. Soak rice in water for 1hr
2. Bring the milk, sugar, cardamon and fennel powder to a boil
3. Add the rice and cook over low heat with occasional stirring
4. Simmer for about 15-20 minutes until the rice is tender
5. Add raisins and chopped almonds (You can add some more milk if needed)
6. Allow to simmer for another 5 minutes
7. Enjoy warm or cold