Cookbook:Kheer
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| Kheer | |
|---|---|
| Category: | Dessert recipes |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Energy: | 1500-2100 kJ (358-502 kcal) per serving |
| Time: | 30-60 minutes |
| Difficulty: |  |
Cookbook | Recipes | Indian Cuisine | Dessert
Kheer or payasam is a thick rice pudding.
[edit] Ingredients
- 1 L (4 cups) milk
- 250 mL (1 cup) long grain white rice
- 125 mL (½ cup) white sugar
- 65 mL (¼ cup) sultanas (raisins)
- 6 cardamom pods
- 65 mL (¼ cup) slivered blanched almonds
- 15 mL (1 T) rosewater
[edit] Procedure
- Bring the milk to a boil.
- Add rice and cook slowly until thick (about 20 minutes).
- Stir in the sugar, sultanas (raisins), and the ground seeds from the cardamom pods (cook a further 5 minutes).
- Stir in the almonds and rosewater, and cover until ready to serve.
[edit] Notes, tips, and variations
- Stir the milk while bringing it to the boil.
- You may also want to leave the kheer boiling for much longer (several hours), until it has been significantly reduced; this provides a stronger flavour and a light-pink colour.
- You can use rice flour instead of plain rice.
- For kheer that is not too thick when cold, use 170 mL (⅔ cup) of rice instead.
- If to be eaten cold, it's nicer to use double the quantities of sugar, sultanas, and almonds.
[edit] Warnings
- The main difficulty in this dish is preventing the kheer from sticking to the bottom of the pan, that requires care.
