Sabudana Kheer

I've eaten this in several restaurants and was glad I could make this easily at home.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup tapioca (sabudana, sago)
• 3 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon sliced pistachios
• Few strands of saffron
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

Method:

• Wash and soak the tapioca in about 1/2 cup of water for at least two hours. Sabudana will soak up most of the water and will become light and fluffy.
• Boil the milk in heavy bottom pan. After milk comes to a boil let it boil for about  8 to 10 minutes making sure to stir occasionally so that the milk does not burn at the bottom of the pan.
• Add the tapioca- cook until tapioca is soft and has become translucent this should take about 4 minutes.
• Next add sugar, cardamom, pistachios, and saffron and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat. As the kheer cools it will become little thicker in consistency.
• Kheer can be served chilled or warm.