First, grind all the ingredients together except milk, cashews nuts and ghee. Combine together rice, jaggery, and all the spices. Blend well in to a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
Heat the heavy bottom kadai and add the tbsp of ghee and golden fry the cashews nuts. Transfer it into the plate.
Now add the remaining ghee and blended paste. Cook the mixture for a minute. Now add 3/4 cup of water and cook the mixture again till bubble comes out.
Your kheer is ready!! Transfer it into the bowl and garnish with the fried cashew nuts and add 1 tbsp of ghee, serve hot or cold.
Notes
You can also add 2 cups of hot milk after transferring it into the bowl. Adjust jaggery according to the taste, also you can use sugar instead of jaggery.