CHAK-HAO KHEER / FORBIDDEN BLACK RICE PUDDING

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Forbidden black rice
• 2 cups Whole milk
• 1 cup Water
• 2 Bay leaves
• 3 Cardamom
• 10 Cashews
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 2 tbsp Freshly grated coconut

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Prepping ---

2. 2

   Wash and soak the black rice for at least 30-60 min. As it helps in cooking faster.

3. 3

   --- Making the kheer / pudding ---

4. 4

   In a thick bottomed pan add in 1 cup of water and bring it to a boil.

5. 5

   Now add in bay leaves, cardamoms, soaked rice and let it boil for 3-5 min.

6. 6

   Then add in milk, cashews give a nice stir and let it cook on medium flame by keep stirring intermittently to avoid the milk sticking to the pan.

7. 7

   Once the milk reduces by 75%, and the rice breaks easily, then add in the sugar and give a nice stir.

8. 8

   Serve warm or chilled(recommended) by topping it with grated coconut as required.