Kheer

Kheer/Payassam is one of India's traditional sweet dish made for festive occasion or any special day.
Kheer is one of my favourite sweet dish. Its made with rice and milk with some sugar and dry fruits.It taste good hot or cold.I have added  saffron to this kheer which gives the kheer a beautiful colour and the aroma is just beyond compare.
The sweetness can be adjusted according to ones taste.

Ingredients:

1 lt full cream Milk
1 cup sugar
1 cup rice soaked in water
1 tsp cardamon powder
Dry fruits needed.
1/2 tsp Saffron soaked in warm milk

Method:

Soak the basmati rice in water for 2 hours.

Then grind it coarsely adding little milk/water.

In a large  Heavy Bottomed Vessel Heat the milk  add the sugar and stir on low flame till it reduces .

Then add the rice paste and stir continuously bringing the milk to boil on low flame ensuring there are no lumps.

Add the Cardamon Powder and the saffron .

Now put  all the dryfruits you wish to add.

Serve hot or cold.