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Kheer


Kheer

About this Recipe:

Kheer is a creamy rice pudding originated from North-western area of the Indian sub continent.
This delicious dessert is flavoured with cardamom and saffron and is full of nutritious nuts. In different parts of the India, Nepal, Pakistan and other Asian countries different version of Kheer is served in festivals and ceremonies and is called by different names like Payasam and Payesh.
Although the basic ingredients are milk and sugar, Kheer recipe can be vary by replacing rice with vermicelli and semolina or by using Jaggery (coarse brown Indian sugar made from palm-sap and honey instead of sugar). Likewise different nuts can be use in making Kheer, but almond Kheer is the most popular.
Kheer is pretty easy to prepare and tastes divine. Enjoy it.


Main Ingredients:

Rice: 1 cup
Milk: 7-8 cups
Raisin: 1/2 cup
Brown Sugar: 5-6 tbsp
Cardamom: 1.5 tbsp, powdered
Almond: 1/4 cup, chopped
Pistachio: 1/4 cup, chopped
Rose Water: 2 tbsp
Coffee Mate: 3 small packs, each 4gr (optional)
Honey: 2 tbsp
Saffron: a pinch


Directions:

1. Into a medium pan, add rice, milk and cardamom, bring to boil while stirring frequently to prevent sticking. You can add coffee mate to the mixture to increase its thickness.

2. After rice softens and the mixture consistency starts to thicken, add raisin, almond, pistachio, honey and sugar.

3. Wait for 5 min then add saffron and stir till the color becomes homogeneous.

4. Put the pan aside to reach the room temperature then add the rose water.

5. Serve either warm or chilled.



Published on December 1, 2007
Last edited on October 23, 2009
Herbs & Spices in this Recipe:

Cardamom
Cardamom
Saffron
Saffron

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Servings
 
8
Easiness
 
Intermediate
Prep Time
 
5 min
Cook Time
 
30 min
Ready in
 
35 min
24 Ratings
 
Average rating: 3.63


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