Strawberry Rice Pudding - Strawberry Kheer

Blogging Marathon # 49 , Week 2 Day : 3

Theme : Desserts in different form

Course : Dessert

Today is the last day for the Dessert theme and am making Strawberry Rice pudding. I love this pudding as it is healthy, good for diabetics and strawberries helps to keep bloodsugar level low and also can satisfy their craving.

Rice pudding or kheer are easy to make and deliciously smooth and creamy, you can add any flavour to it. As strawberries are in season it is god way to use and enhance the flavour of pudding. Not only it good for adults but also good for babies you can add some chopped nuts, cook together and makes a lovely meal.

Preparation time : 5 mins

Cooking time: 35 mins
Serves : 4

Difficulty level : Easy

Ingredients:

1 cup water
2 cups full cream milk
1/3 cup long grain rice
4 tbsp Canderell Sugar free powder / Nutura sugar free powder equal to 4 tbsp sugar
1 cup/ 4 oz / 125 gms diced strawberries

For garnish:

strawberries
few sprigs of mint
grated chocolate

Method:

• Wash and dice the strawberries. In another pan cook strawberries and 1 tbsp of sugarfree powder.Cook for 5 - 10 minutes in slow flame till it is thick and cooked thoroughly.

• In a heavy bottom sauce pan bring milk and water to a boil on high flame.
• After the first boil reduce to medium flame. Wash and add rice to boiling milk.
• Cover the pan keeping a gap. Or else your milk will spill. Stirring frequently.
• After 15 to 20 minutes check the rice. Can mash and see the rice between your fingers. Rice should mash but still little firm.

• At this stage add the rest sugarfree and cook for a min.
• Add a tbsp of strawberry mix to this, stir well and remove from flame.
• If you feel the pudding is too thick add half cup of milk and cook for 3 to 5 mins.
• Transfer to bowl or glass of your choice.
• You can serve either hot or cold.

For garnish:

• Spread a tbsp of strawberry puree in a glass or bowl.
• Pour rice pudding. Garnish with a dash of puree on top with a mint sprig.
• Shave the chocolate on the pudding.
• Slit strawberry and insert on rim of the glass.

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Briju Parthasarathy