Kheer (Rice Pudding) Recipe. Kheer or Kiru is a rice pudding from the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, made by boiling rice, broken wheat, tapioca, or vermicelli with milk and sugar; it is flavoured with cardamom, raisins, saffron, cashews, pistachios or almonds.

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups coconut milk
• 2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 cup Basmati rice
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon rose water (optional)
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 1/4 cup chopped pistachio nuts

Directions:

• Bring the coconut milk, milk and sugar to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Add Basmati rice, and simmer over low heat until the mixture thickens and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the raisins, cardamom and rose water, and cook for a few more minutes.
• Ladle into serving bowls, and garnish with almonds and pistachios.

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Nutrition Facts :

Per Serving: 513 calories; 33.4 g fat; 48.2 g carbohydrates; 11.3 g protein; 10mg cholesterol; 99 mg sodium