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Manipur · Lunch

Kheer (Rice Pudding - Lunch Dessert Option)

Traditional 48. Kheer recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Rice: 100g
• Milk: 500ml
• Jaggery (grated): 60g
• Cardamom pods (crushed): 2
• Ghee (clarified butter): 15ml
• Raisins (optional): 20g
• Cashews (halved): 20g
• Nutmeg powder: pinch (0.5g)

👩‍🍳 How to make Kheer

1. Rinse rice (1 min)
2. Heat ghee in heavy pan over medium (1 min)
3. Add rice, stir 2 minutes (toasting rice improves flavor)
4. Pour milk gradually, stirring
5. Add crushed cardamom, bring to boil (5 min)
6. Reduce heat to low
7. Simmer uncovered 12-15 minutes, stirring frequently
8. Rice grains should be very soft and milk should reduce and thicken
9. Add jaggery, stir until dissolved
10. In a separate pan, quickly fry raisins and cashews in 5ml ghee until golden (2 min)
11. Add fried nuts to kheer
12. Add nutmeg powder
13. Stir gently
14. Serve warm or chilled
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