Almond Rice pudding

almond rice pudding
This almond and rice pudding or kheer is easy to prepare within about half an hour and it tastes delicious. It can be enjoyed warm or cold.

1 litre milk
35 almonds ground to a coarse powder
1/4 cup rice ground to a coarse powder
1/3 cup sugar to taste
1/4 tsp saffron
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
chopped almonds to garnish

Remove the cardamom pod and grind the inside of the cardamom using a mortar and pestle.
almond rice pudding
Bring the milk to a boil and simmer on low heat. Add some of the milk to a bowl and mix the ground almonds and rice. Add the mixture to the simmering milk and cook it on low heat stirring it often until the rice is cooked. Add the sugar, saffron, cardamom powder and mix. Let the kheer cook until the milk is reduced and the rice is cooked. It can be cooked to your desired thickness, taking any where from half an hour to an hour.

Let the kheer cool a little and garnish with chopped almonds before serving.  
almond rice pudding
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91 comments:

  1. This sounds tasty and rich. I've always made it with regular milk.

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  2. This does sound interesting,will try some weekend when the grandkids are visiting!

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  3. This looks delicious. I love using cardamom in desserts.

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  4. I've never tried Kheer, but I love rice pudding,so I think I'd like this too. Thaks for the recipe.

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  5. Cardamom in desserts really gives it a special boost !

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  6. Sounds so delicious! I think I would love it!

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  7. This recipe sounds extremely delicious. I love trying different kinds of pudding.

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  8. This looks delicious. I love rice pudding.

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  9. I will make this one day because it looks so tempting and delicious!

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  10. I will have to print this recipe and try it, it sounds good.

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  11. this sounds interesting never tried any kind but the traditional rice pudding

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  12. Yum,this Almond Rice pudding looks delicious !

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  13. This looks delicious My daughter loves rice pudding and yours has very healthy ingredients I will have to make this

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  14. looks good at first glance I thought this was cream of wheat- looks like the same texture

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  15. Hoping to make this on the weekend !

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  16. This recipe seems so innovative and wholesome! Thanks!

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  17. I always enjoy my rice pudding best cold.

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  18. This sounds like a delicious version of rice pudding.

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  19. I enjoy rice pudding. I think the cardamom would add a nice flavour.

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  20. Never heard of this before sounds very interesting.

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  21. Cardamom in desserts always gives it that special little bonus !

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  22. I have never tried this but looks good.

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  23. Yum,I love it can be enjoyed warm or cold.

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  24. This looks so delicious and rather simple to make. Thank you.

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  25. I love rice pudding but I have never added almonds to it!

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  26. This would be a nice treat cardamom adds a nie flavor

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  27. This recipe smells and tastes so delicious

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  28. This looks delicious!

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  29. Yummy,love the added chopped almonds to garnish!

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  30. Thanks for sharing your recipe !

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  31. Love the taste of Cardamom in desserts

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  32. thanks for the recipe will have to try it

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  33. Added chopped almonds sound delicious

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  34. This look delicious. Love almonds.
    Florence Cochane

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  35. I love rice pudding,so tasty!

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  36. Oooh this sounds great! I have never heard of this combination with rice pudding before!

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  37. I've always made it with whole milk.

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  38. This pudding looks very delicious

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  39. I love using cardamom in desserts,yum so delicious !

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  40. My husband would sooo love this!

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  41. Am interested in trying this out!

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  42. I love rice pudding! I will have to give this recipe a try.

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  43. I would love almond flavoured rice pudding.

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  44. This recipe sounds so delicious.

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  45. I love the addition of cardamom.

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  46. Almond Rice pudding sure looks tasty !

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  47. I love easy, tasty recipes like this.

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  48. I will have to give this recipe a try. We love pudding. Never made it with almonds before.
    Florence Cochrane

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  49. I love rice pudding for a snack !

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  50. I love the addition of chopped almonds to give this just a little bit of crunch.

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  51. The almond milk and the cardamom would add a nice flavor, sounds yummy

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  52. Yum! Recipes with saffron are such a treat, because it's definitely not inexpensive.

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  53. almond milk would give it a different flavor

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  54. I love trying different kinds of pudding,puddings are so delicious !

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  55. This is one of my favourite desserts.

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  56. Thanks for the recipe rice pudding is a favorite

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  57. This sounds very different from what Im used to - I would love to try it

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  58. I love this type of pudding!! And so does my husband!

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  59. I love using cardamom in desserts,it sure adds to the taste !

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  60. I'd love to try this recipe. It looks so delicious!

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  61. we loved rice pudding as kids and still do

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  62. My grandkids are huge fans of rice pudding !

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  63. I love rice pudding,actually it's a family favorite!

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  64. This sounds delicious thank you for the recipe

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  65. Rice pudding is so delicious !

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  66. Certainly a wonderful recipe

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  67. Going to make this for the kids on the weekend they really enjoy it !

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  68. such a delicious and simple dessert

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  69. Had rice pudding this am it's so delicious!

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  70. I love using cardamom in desserts it just makes it's it extra tasty!

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  71. such a delicious and easy dessert to make

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  72. Garnish with chopped almonds make a tasty difference!

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  73. This looks so delicious thanks for the recipe

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  74. Recipe sounds delicious and is so easy to prepare

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