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Kheer (खीर)
Creamy rice pudding with cardamom and nuts - a festive Indian classic.
Easy⏱️ 1 hr 10 mins🍽️ 6
🥄 Ingredients
- 1 liter full-fat milk
- ¼ cup basmati rice, soaked 30 mins
- ½ cup sugar (or to taste)
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- Pinch of saffron in 2 tbsp warm milk
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 2 tbsp cashews
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 2 tbsp sliced almonds
- 2 tbsp chopped pistachios
📝 Instructions
- 1
Bring milk to boil in heavy-bottomed pan, stirring often to prevent skin.
- 2
Drain rice and add to boiling milk.
- 3
Cook on low heat for 45-50 minutes, stirring frequently.
- 4
When rice is fully cooked and milk is reduced by half, add sugar.
- 5
Add cardamom and saffron milk.
- 6
In separate pan, fry cashews and raisins in ghee until golden.
- 7
Add to kheer along with almonds.
- 8
Serve warm or chilled, garnished with pistachios.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Constant stirring prevents the milk from sticking
- ✓Use heavy-bottomed pan to prevent burning
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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