Kheer

I wanted dessert. I really wanted dessert. But, alas, there was no dessert to be found.

What to do? What to do?

But lo, I have rice. And with rice, I have sugar. I'm sure in some ancient text, be it Pythagorean or Vedic, rice+sugar=dessert. ...that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

(Did I mention I want dessert???)

Here is the result. Very rich and very good. It was from a sight I have come to respect. I was worries about the butter, but it added an ineffable savoriness that provided a nice background to the sweetness of the sugar and the ephemeral touch of the cardamon. In its totality--a delicious dessert decadent in its simplicity.

Kheer

1 cup cooked rice
2 Tbsp butter
1 cup milk
4 cardamom pods
1 Tbsp cashews
1/2 cup sugar
5 stands saffron

Melt butter and add rice. Cook 2-3 min and add milk. Cook approx 10 min, until milk has reduced 20-30%. Add sugar, cashews, cardamom, and saffron. Cook 10-20 min on low heat, and remove from heat slightly before it fulyl thickens to "rice pudding" consistency. Cool and serve.