Monday, January 17, 2011

Bengali Kheer Recipe

Bengali Kheer recipe a yummy desert

It is a recipe prepared in North India. Is serves the purpose of a yummy desert.

Ingredients:
  • Following are the ingredients required to prepare:
  • 1/2 c up Rice
  • 4 cups of Milk
  • Quarter cup of Raisins
  • 3/4 1cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp of cardamom seeds
  • 1/4 cup of Shredded Almonds
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 6 to 8 drops of Rose water


Preparation method of Bengali Kheer:

It Serves for Four. First step is to wash the rice cleanly 2 to 3 times. Then drain the water from the rice. After soaking the rice for half an hour, boil the rice with the some water. Boil it until water dries up. Now add milk .Cook it on a low heat. Cook until the rice is well blend. The consistency should be similar to that of porridge. At first stir it occasionally, and when the milk begins to thicken, stir is continuously. This helps to avoid the ingredients sticking to bottom of the pan. Now add sugar, when then rice is tender and stir it. Cook it until the milk comes to half the quantity of its original volume. Now add raisins, shredded blanched almonds. Powder the cardamom seeds and it to the Kheer to give rich smell. Add now the rose water. Cool it and Serve.

This helps to satisfy the need of sweet. Since it is nutritious, it is good for health. Easily digestive for older people and children.

1 comment:

3girlsmom said...

This is very tasty. It reminds me of the kheer at a local Indian restaurant.