Thandai Rice Kheer
Ingredients
½ cup basmati rice (soaked in water for 2 hours)
6½ cups of whole milk - 1½ Ltr
2 cups half and half
2 cups whipped cream
½ cup of sugar (according to taste)
1 tbsp chopped pistachios
1 tbsp chopped almonds
1 tbsp cardamom powder
2 pinches of saffron strands
4 tbsp thandai masala powder
2 tbsp rose water
Thandai Rice Kheer is a milk based South Asian dessert that is the the perfect dish to celebrate the festival of love and colors! Learn how to make it by following our recipe video!
Instructions
1) In a blender, add the rice and ½ cup of milk and grind them together.
2) Add 6 cups of whole milk, 2 cups of half and half and 2 cups of whipped cream in a pan and bring it to boil.
3) Add the grinded rice and milk in the pan and stir well.
4) Mix saffron with 1 tablespoon of milk in a cup.
5) Add the saffron milk to the boiling milk.
6) Stir well and add the sugar.
7) Add the cardamom powder and cook slowly on low heat for 45 minutes.
8) Add the pistachios, almonds, thandai masala powder to the milk and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes or until the rice has fully cooked.
9) Keep stirring the pan to make sure that the milk does not stick at the bottom.
10) Let the kheer cool down and add the rose water and mix well.
11) Garnish with chopped nuts and serve.
Thandai Rice Kheer is a milk based South Asian dessert that is the the perfect dish to celebrate the festival of love and colors! Learn how to make it by following our recipe video!
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