Manipuri special sweet | Black sticky rice kheer | Chahao kheer

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

cashews

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide healthy fats and are often cheaper.

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: yellow food coloring

Turmeric adds color and is more affordable.

Soak 1/3 cup black sticky rice in water for at least one hour and wash thoroughly.

Soak sabudana (sago) for one hour as well.

In a pot, add 1 liter of full fat milk and bring it to a boil.

Add the soaked black sticky rice to the boiling milk.

Add 5 tablespoons of sugar and stir to combine, ensuring the milk doesn't burn.

Add 2 tablespoons of condensed milk and mix well.

Add coconut powder and washed kishmish (raisins) to the mixture.

Keep stirring and cooking until the rice is fully cooked, about 20 minutes.

Check the consistency; it should be runny but will thicken as it cools down.

Switch off the flame after 20 minutes of cooking when the desired consistency is reached.

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