Cinnamon Rice Pudding / kheer / Paruvaannam

Preparation time - 20mins

Serves - 2

Ingredients:

1 cup pudding rice

1 cup whole milk

1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

3 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons dessicated coconut

1 tablespoon raisins/dried grapes

1 tablespoon almond flakes

1 tablespoon ghee/clarified butter

Procedure:

• Wash and cook rice with 2cups of water.keep it aside.
• In a deep sauce pan warm ghee and roast almond and raisins for a minute.
• Add cinnamon powder,dessicated coconut to the ghee and saute for a minute.
• Now add rice.Mix well adding sugar.Try ro retain the shape of rice grains.
• Add milk and on low heat allow it to boil for 2-3minutes.Switch off the heat and allow it to settle for a minute.
• Serve hot.Great dessert or a festive dish.Cinnamon flavour gives a unique taste.Try !
• If you like to serve later,just add half a cup of warm milk with a spoon of sugar to the kheer before serving.(As rice absorbs the milk and kheer gets thickened if kept aside for a longer time).