Mango Kheer: A Must-Try Dessert For Yaosang Festivities

By Bhavana Verma

Ingredients

½ cup black rice (chak-hao)
2 cups milk
¼ cup condensed milk or jaggery
½ cup mango puree
¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
8-10 saffron strands
2 tablespoons chopped nuts (almonds, pistachios)
1 teaspoon ghee

Cook Black Rice

Soak black rice overnight then drain the water. Cook in a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water.

Simmer Milk

Add milk to cooked rice and let simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Add Sweetener

Stir in condensed milk, jaggery, saffron, and cardamom powder. Let cook for 5 minutes.

Add Mango

Remove from heat and let cool. Fold in mango puree until well distributed. Top with chopped nuts and serve warm.