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Chandigarh · Dessert

Kheer

Traditional 3. Kheer recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Basmati rice: 80g
• Milk: 1 litre
• Condensed milk: 100ml
• Ghee: 3 tbsp
• Cardamom (crushed): 4
• Saffron: 8-10 strands
• Dry fruits (almonds, cashews, raisins): 80g (sliced)
• Rose water: ½ tsp (optional)
• Sugar: 2 tbsp (optional)

👩‍🍳 How to make Kheer

1. Soak saffron in 2 tbsp warm milk for 5 mins.
2. Heat ghee at 140°C. Add rinsed rice, fry 2 mins until light golden.
3. Heat milk and condensed milk to 80°C in heavy-bottom pot.
4. Add fried rice, stir constantly.
5. Simmer 25-30 mins at low heat (110°C), stirring occasionally.
6. Rice should be very soft, milk should reduce to creamy consistency (coats spoon).
7. Add saffron with soaking water, cardamom, dry fruits, rose water.
8. Cook 3 mins more.
9. Serve warm or chilled.
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