Kheer - North Indian Sweets

Ingredients:

2 litres milk
4 tablespoons sugar
2-3 tablespoons rice(washed well and dried on plate)
a few raisins
a few almonds finely sliced(optional)



Procedure:

Heat milk in a large pan.Simmer until reduced to three-quarters its original volume.Add washed rice.Add sugar when rice is tender and continue cooking until milk is reduced to half its original volume.Add raisins and finely sliced almonds.Cool and serve.