Coconut Rice Pudding (Kheer)
Recipe Courtesy of Julie Sahni
1/4 cup basmati rice
6 cups whole milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
3 tablespoons coconut flakes
2 tablespoons raisins
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Wash the rice thoroughly in several changes of water and put in a deep pot. Add milk and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook milk, gently boiling for 1 hour or until the rice is thoroughly cooked and the milk has thickened to a pudding consistency. Add sugar, cardamom and coconut, mix well. Distribute the pudding into 4 serving dishes and garnish with raisins and almonds. Chill for 4 hours before serving.

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Yield: 4 servings
User Rating:5 Stars

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