Рецепт Indian Style Rice Pudding (Kheer)
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Инструкции
- Note: Grnd cardamom is best prepared at home by crushing cardamom seeds - make sure they are black and not brown and dry - with a mortar and pestle, or possibly with a rolling pin on the kitchen counter.
- Wash the rice and combine it with the lowfat milk in a heavy-bottomed pan. Place the cardamom pods on a piece of cheesecloth and tie the ends of the cloth tightly together, fashioning a pouch. Toss the pouch into the lowfat milk. Bring the lowfat milk almost to a boil. Decrease the heat to medium-low and allow the lowfat milk to bubble - but not bubble over - stirring occasionally, till half the quantity remains, about 2 hrs. (Do not be alarmed if cream forms a crust at the top - simply stir it into the lowfat milk.) Turn off the heat.
- Remove the cardamom pouch and throw away. Add in the sugar, almonds, coconut and raisins, if using, to the lowfat milk. Mix well. Allow to cold, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Pour the mix into a serving bowl. Sprinkle the cardamom on top, cover and chill 2 hrs. Serve chilled.
- This recipe yields 8 servings.
- Comments: Served at banquets, weddings and religious ceremonies, kheer is the "queen of desserts" in India. It is quite different in taste and texture from its Western cousin - the often lumpy rice pudding. Indeed, some kheer aficionados are offended if kheer is even called rice pudding.