Step 1

Wash rice a few times & drain completely. Chop the nuts & set aside.

Step 2

Pour ¼ cup water to a large heavy bottom pot. This prevents kheer from getting scorched at the bottom.

Step 3

Then pour milk & bring to a boil.

Step 4

Keep stirring the milk often to prevent the fats getting stuck to the bottom.

Step 5

Add drained rice and begin to cook on a medium flame until the rice is soft, completely cooked and lightly mushy.

Step 6

Keep stirring often to prevent the milk getting scorched at the bottom.

Step 7

Stir in the sugar and continue to cook until the rice kheer turns thick.

Step 8

Keep stirring often in between to prevent burning.

Step 9

Add cardamom powder, rose water and nuts. Stir and continue to cook for 5 minutes.

Step 10

Turn off when the rice kheer reaches a desired consistency, slightly runny.

Step 11

Kheer thickens once it cools down. Garnish rice kheer with more nuts and serve.

Step 12

Optional - Most people don't like ghee in their kheer. You can also skip this. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a small pan and fry the cashews until golden.

Step 13

Then add raisins and stir until they turn plump. Remove them and set aside.

Step 14

Press the saute button.

Step 15

Optional - add 1 tablespoon ghee or butter to the inner pot of the Instant pot. Fry the cashews until light golden. Then add raisins and fry for 30 seconds. Remove to a plate.

Step 16

Pour ¼ cup water to avoid burning and then pour milk.

Step 17

Then add rice & sugar to the inner pot of Instant pot.

Step 18

Mix all of them together. Secure the lid of the instant pot.

Step 19

Position the steam release handle to sealing. Next press the porridge button.

Step 20

Set the timer to 18 mins. When it is done press cancel & switch off. Wait for the pressure to release naturally.

Step 21

When the float valve drops, open the lid and add cardamom powder & rose water. Stir well.

Step 22

Rice kheer will be runny at this stage. Give a good stir.

Step 23

For a thicker consistency you cook on saute mode for a few mins until thick. It will thicken further after cooling.

Step 24

Transfer kheer to serving bowls & garnish with nuts & raisins. You can also chill the rice kheer and serve.