Rice Khir

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During the season of Divali, the festival of lights, it’s traditional to celebrate by making sweets. Here’s a healthful treat described in the Ayurvedic texts as nourishing, building, and soothing to pitta and kapha. It’s really nice for children as well!

Rice Kheer

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup rice

  • 2 cups water

  • 8 cups milk

  • 1 cup turbinado sugar

  • 10 cardamom pods

  • 1 cup sliced almonds

Preparation:

  •    Cook rice in water on medium high heat until water almost cooked off and rice is expanded a little.

  • Add milk and cardamom and heat until boiling, and then turn down to medium low.  Stir frequently to prevent burning.

  • Continue cooking for 2-3 hours on medium low heat. It should simmer, not too vigorously.

  • When milk has boiled for a while and khir starts to thicken, add turbinado and stir well.

  • When khir is thick, add the almonds.

 Alakananda Ma M.B., B.S. (Lond.) is an Ayurvedic Doctor (NAMA) and graduate of a top London medical school. She is co-founder of Alandi Ayurveda Clinic and Alandi Ayurveda Gurukula in Boulder Colorado, as well as a spiritual mother, teacher, flower essence maker and storyteller. Alakananda is a well known and highly respected practitioner in the Ayurveda community both nationally and internationally

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