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Kheer
Kheer · ready in 1 h 35 min · 8 servings · 273 kcal per serving · easy · 5 ingredients
Kheer is a festive Indian rice pudding simmered slowly until the milk turns creamy, perfumed with cardamom and finished with pistachio.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 1 h 5 min
- Total
- 1 h 35 min
- Serves
- 8
- kcal
- 273
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients · 8 servings
- 100 gRice, rinsed and soaked
- 2000 mlMilk
- 100 gSugar
- 1 tspCardamom, ground
- 30 gPistachio, sliced
Equipment
stovetop, heavy pot, wooden spoon, measuring bowl, sieve, knife, cutting board, serving bowl, spoon
Instructions
- Mise En Place
Gather rice, milk, sugar, cardamom and pistachio, then set out a heavy pot, spoon, measuring bowl, sieve, knife and bowls. · 5 min
What to look for: All ingredients are measured and tools are within reach.
- Rinse Rice
Rinse the rice in a sieve until the water runs mostly clear, then soak it in fresh water for 20 minutes and drain well. · 22 min
What to look for: The drained rice looks slightly swollen and the rinse water is clearer.
- Heat Milk
Pour the milk into a heavy pot and heat over medium heat, stirring often, until it steams and small bubbles appear at the edge. · 10 min
What to look for: Steam rises and tiny bubbles gather around the pot edge.
- Cook Rice
Add the drained rice to the hot milk, lower the heat, and simmer gently while stirring often so the grains do not catch. · 25 min
What to look for: The milk bubbles lazily and the rice moves freely when stirred.
- Thicken Pudding
Simmer until the rice is very soft and the milk looks reduced and creamy, scraping the base and sides of the pot often. · 20 min
What to look for: The mixture is creamy and the rice grains are tender and plump.
- Sweeten Kheer
Stir in the sugar and ground cardamom, then simmer until the sugar dissolves and the kheer lightly coats the spoon. · 8 min
What to look for: The pudding looks glossy and fragrant with no visible sugar crystals.
- Add Pistachio
Fold in most of the sliced pistachio and keep a little for topping, then rest the kheer for 5 minutes off the heat. · 6 min
What to look for: Green pistachio pieces are evenly scattered through the creamy pudding.
- Serve Kheer
Serve the kheer warm or chilled in bowls, topped with the remaining pistachio for a simple festive finish. · 2 min
What to look for: Each bowl is creamy, gently set and finished with pistachio.
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 273 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 10 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36 g |
| of which sugars | 26 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| of which saturated | 5 g |
| Fibre | 1 g |
| Sodium | 111 mg |
Nutri-ScoreC
Allergens
Contains: milk, tree nuts
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 4 days
- Freezer: yes, up to 1 months
- Warm gently in a small pot over low heat, stirring often and adding a splash of milk if the pudding is too thick.
Ingredient substitutions
Rice
- Short grain rice: Use a starchy rice for a creamier texture.
Milk
- Full fat milk: Full fat milk gives the most traditional rich body.
Sugar
- Granulated sugar: Stir in only after the rice has softened.
Cardamom
- Green cardamom: Freshly ground green cardamom is especially fragrant.
Pistachio
- Slivered pistachio: Use plain unsalted pistachio for the cleanest flavor.
