Brown Rice Kheer

Brown Rice Kheer

A healthy breakfast for rice lovers or otherwise. I have used traditional Brown rice obtained from a south Indian store in Matunga. I also managed to get some organic jaggery. I soaked the rice for 4 to 5 hours and then pressure cooked it well. I overcooked the rice. I drained out the water and soaked the rice in milk for an hour. Then I microwaved it on low for 15 to 20 mins.

Pic Courtesy: Sanjana 

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

Cooked brown rice - 1 cup

Low fat milk – 2 cups

Jaggery - 2 Tbsp

Sliced almonds - 1 tsp

Sliced walnuts - 1 tsp

Raisins - ½ tsp

Method:

Add rice to milk and microwave on low for 15 minutes

Let the milk thicken

Stir in the jaggery slowly till it mixes completely

Roast the almonds, walnuts and raisins in a little ghee in a non stick pan and add to the kheer

Serve chilled for a healthy breakfast.

If you have been exercising regularly and eating right the entire week then you can indulge yourself a bit. Add a heaped teaspoon of milkmaid. Add walnuts, almonds and a few raisins. Chill it before eating.

Note: Otherwise I love to eat 1 cup brown with dal, sabzi and curd or with a fish/chicken curry and salad for a nutritious meal

Now for some health benefits of Brown rice:

It is a good source of magnesium, manganese and selenium

It is extremely beneficial for the nervous and digestive system

It triggers the release of the body’s feel-good hormone, serotonin, which lifts your mood

It is rich in fibre and gives you a more sustained burst of energy

Helps in weight loss and lowers cholesterol

Helps to control blood sugar level