Kheer (Nepalese Simple Rice Pudding)

Ingredients:
1 kg Milk
100 gm Rice
½ cup sugar
1 tbsp Green Cardamom power
4 tbsp Dried Coconut grated
2-4 pieces Walnut

Method:
1) Boil the milk in a large saucepan.
2) Add rice to the milk.
3) Add green cardamom powder; keep stirring time to time until the rice is cooked.
4) Add sugar and stir constantly.
5) Let the mixture thicken as per your choice.
6) Garnish with grated coconut and walnuts.
7) Serve hot or refrigerated.

Sikarni (Nepalese Yogurt Pudding)

Ingredients:

1 kg yogurt hung over night or at-least 5 hours in a Muslin cloth.
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
¼ tsp green cardamom powder
1 tbsp almond finely sliced
1 tbsp pistachios finely sliced
1 pinch saffron

Method:

1) In a bowl add the hung yogurt and add sugar.
2) Mix till sugar dissolves.
3) Add cinnamon and cardamom powder, mix well.
4) Refrigerate for about an hour.
5) Garnish with almonds, pistachios and saffron.

Tips:Fruits such as Mango, Orange, Banana, Lichee can be added.