Diwali Kheer

Hindu religion has special importance for rice, milk, yogurt, saffron threads and dry fruits. That's why special sweet kheer recipe is prepared as part of the food menu to bring sweetness in the festive spirit and celebrations. Special badam kesar kheer is prepared in almost every home and temple to serve to deities. Below, visitors can read the easy and most common recipe of diwali kheer.

Ingredients :

• 1/4th cup grain rice (washed and drained)
• 4-5 cups Milk
• 2-3 Cardamom Seeds (crushed)
• 2 tbsp. Almonds (crushed)
• A pinch of Saffron Threads, soaked in a little hot milk
• 1 tbsp Pistachio Nuts (skinned & chopped)
• 1 tbsp Raisins
  
• 2-3tbsp Sugar

Method :

Pour milk in a sauce pan along with powdered cardamom seeds and stir the gas to boil till the milk leaves to 3/4 of the total and the rice grains become soft. Add all dry fruits like almonds, pistachio, saffron and raisins and cook for 3-4 minutes. Now, add sugar and stir with soft hands until it dissolves completely. After few minutes remove the pan from stove and serve either warm or chilled.

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