“A gift from my kitchen
Straightforward & fast,
Wholesome, with spices
That’ll fill up your heart.
Call it comfort-ilicious
Or flavors in a bowl,
It’ll complete your meal
And warm up the soul..
Oh and did I mention
A boil is all it needs,
Simple to make, yet tasty?
Now that’s a recipe for keeps!”
Ingredients (serves 4)
2 cups whole milk
6 tablespoons white Basmati rice
3 green cardamoms, crushed
2 tablespoons brown sugar
6-8 pitted dates, hydrated & chopped
8-10 pieces of white chocolate
In a deep-bottomed pan, bring to boil the milk, cardamom & sugar. Once boiled, add the rice and cook on medium low flame so the mixture is just simmering. Continue to cook till the rice is soft and fully cooked. Turn heat to high and give it another boil to slightly thicken the kheer. [PS-At this stage, it’s already a delicious pudding and can be eaten as is. But the next step just adds a creamy twist to it..]. Discard any cardamom skin, and stir in the dates & white chocolate. Mix well till the chocolate is fully melted.
Chill for 2 hours & serve with a dash of cinnamon & caramel!
