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Madhyapradesh · Dessert

Kheer

Traditional 8. Kheer recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 50g basmati rice
• 1 litre whole milk
• 100g sugar
• 5ml cardamom powder
• 2 pinches saffron strands
• 30g blanched almonds, sliced
• 30g pistachios, sliced
• 5ml rose water (kewra) — optional
• 15ml ghee (for frying nuts)

👩‍🍳 How to make Kheer

1. Rinse rice under running water until water runs clear
2. Heat 15ml ghee in pan to 70°C
3. Add rice; roast for 2 minutes, stirring, until grains become opaque and fragrant
4. Pour milk into heavy pan; bring to 95°C
5. Add roasted rice; stir well
6. Bring to boil on high heat (3 minutes), stirring occasionally
7. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered for 45 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes
8. Milk will reduce and thicken; rice will become creamy and soft
9. Add sugar, cardamom powder, and saffron strands; stir for 1 minute
10. Milk should coat spoon back (consistency of thick cream)
11. Remove from heat; add rose water
12. Cool kheer to room temperature, then refrigerate minimum 2 hours
13. Serve chilled or at room temperature
14. Garnish with sliced almonds and pistachios (fried in ghee until golden if desired)
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