Kheer - Indian Rice Pudding

Name: Kheer - Indian Rice Pudding
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 1 tsp vegetable oil; 1 cup white basmati rice; 0.25 cup sugar; 1 tsp green cardamom seed; 0.5 cup golden raisin; 8 cup milk; 2 tbsp finely chopped almonds

Slow-cooked white basmati rice, golden raisin and almonds, scented with cardamom, a South Asian pudding. Finish with chopped nuts.

3 hr 10 min · Serves 12 · Medium

Ingredients

1 tspvegetable oil
236.59 mlwhite basmati rice, washed and drained
59.15–118.29 mlsugar, or 1/4-1/2 cup agave nectar
1 tspgreen cardamom seed, lightly crushed
118.29 mlgolden raisin
1.89 lmilk, or 8 cups soymilk
2 tbspfinely chopped almonds, or 2 tablespoons pistachios

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 180 min · 190 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Coat the bottom and sides of a 5 quart slow cooker with vegetable oil. Put the rice, sugar, cardamon seeds, raisins and milk in the slow cooker. If using agave nectar, add it towards the end, as it will make the dish pinkish-brown in color.
2
Cook on HIGH for 3 hours, stirring once or twice. Be careful not to let it overcook, as the milk will separate.
180 min
3
Sprinkle with chopped nuts and serve, hot or cold. It will thicken as it cools.