Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Rice Kheer Ingredients : Basmati rice - ¼ cup Whole milk – 1 litre  Sugar - 6 tablespoons or add as required Cardamom powder - ½ teaspoon Saffron strands - 14 to 16 Almonds - 12  Cashews (chopped) - 1 tablespoon Unsalted pistachios (chopped) - 1 tablespoon Golden raisins - 1 tablespoon Chironji - 1 teaspoon Method : 1. Rinse ¼ cup basmati rice a couple of times till the water runs clear of the starch. 2. Then soak the rice in enough water for 15 to 20 mins. 3. In a small bowl take 1 cup boiling water and then add 12 almonds to it. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.  4. Then peel and slice almonds.  5. Take whole or full fat milk in a heavy wide pan or saucepan or kadai. 6. Keep the pan on medium-low heat. Stir at intervals so that the milk does not stick at the bottom of the pan. 7. Let the milk come to a boil. 8. Take 1 tablespoon milk from the pan in a small bowl. Let the milk become warm.  9. Then add a few saffron strands in the milk in the bowl. Keep...

Rice Kheer with Condensed Milk  Ingredients : Full cream milk - 1 litre Basmati rice - 1/3 cup Condensed milk - 1/2 tin (200 gm) Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp Saffron strands - 12-14 Raisins - 1 tbsp Cashew nuts (chopped) - 10-12 Almonds - 10-12 Pistachios (chopped) - 8-10 Method : 1. Wash and soak rice in water for 15 minutes 2. Soak saffron in 2 tbsp warm milk for 15 minutes 3. Soak almonds in hot water for 20 minutes 4. Pour milk in a heavy bottom pan. Drain the rice and add it to the milk 5. Bring the milk and rice mixture to a boil on high heat 6. Reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 45 minutes, stirring frequently  7. Cook till the milk thickens and the rice gets cooked and homogenizes slightly in the milk 8. Peel and chop the almonds 9. Rub the soaked kesar with your finger to release colour and flavour 10. Add the kesar milk to the kheer and mix 11. Add the condensed milk and cardamom powder and mix 12. Cook for 5-8 minutes 13. Add the raisins, chopped cashew, almonds...