Cardamom Rice Kheer

Remove the seeds from the Green Cardamom pods and grind them finely.

Bring the milk to a gentle boil in a heavy pan.

Add drained rice and cook on low heat for thirty minutes, stirring regularly.

Add sugar, raisins and optional saffron and cook until the rice is very soft and the milk is creamy.

Stir in ground cardamom, cook for one minute and remove from the heat.

Garnish with nuts and serve warm or chilled.