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Gujarat · Dessert

Kheer

Traditional Recipe 5: Kheer recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Whole milk: 1 liter
• Rice: 50g (short-grain, rinsed)
• Sugar: 80g
• Ghee: 20ml
• Cardamom pods: 4 (cracked)
• Saffron strands: 8-10
• Almonds: 20g (blanched, sliced)
• Pistachios: 10g (sliced)
• Cinnamon stick: 1 small piece (2g)

👩‍🍳 How to make Kheer

1. Heat ghee (20ml) in heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat (160°C).
2. Add washed rice; fry 2 min until opaque.
3. Add milk (1 liter); bring to boil over high heat (190°C).
4. Add cracked cardamom pods, cinnamon stick; reduce heat to medium (150°C).
5. Simmer 20-25 min, stirring occasionally to prevent rice from sticking.
6. Rice should be cooked, milk should start thickening.
7. Add sugar (80g); stir well until dissolved.
8. Soak saffron in 2 tbsp warm milk; add to kheer.
9. Cook on low heat (120°C) for 3-4 min more.
10. Serve warm, garnished with sliced almonds and pistachios.
11. Should be creamy, rice cooked, aromatic.

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