Kheer is the quintessential dessert of North India, serve it warm or chilled either way kheer is just too good of sweet indulgence.
What is Kheer?
Kheer is Indian style rice pudding, the quintessential dessert made on every occasion, either birthdays or marriage or festivals.
I always prefer using full cream milk for making kheer, as it takes the kheer to another level.
The best way of knowing, that your kheer has cooked perfectly is when the milk is reduced to half of its volume and color of milk changes from white to slightly cream in color.
Basic Ingredients for Kheer:
The basic ingredients to make kheer are listed below.
- Firstly, Rice- A good quality of rice preferably basmati or broken basmati makes a very nice creamy and delicious kheer.
- Milk- Other than rice the next main thing is milk, you can use any kind of milk but to make the rice and creamy kind of kheer, do try to use full-fat whole milk.
- Sweetener- Sugar, honey or jaggery can be used for sweetness in the dish.
- Nuts/Saffron/Cardamom-Use any kind of your favorite nuts, raisins and or saffron, cardamom, rose water for that unique flavor and texture.
How to make Kheer:
Making kheer is the easiest and relaxing method of cooking. Simply boil the milk, add in the soaked rice and simmer on low until the milk reduces in half and rice is soft and mushy.
The next step is adding sugar, nuts, and flavorings, after that just cook the kheer on low for a few more minutes and kheer will be done.
Serving suggestions:
Either serve the kheer warm or chilled after refrigerating for a few hours, whatever way you prefer it is going to be heavenly.
Looking for more such sweet recipes to get some ideas for your desserts? Do not miss my Mango Phirni and Rabri and the best one’s Firni Falooda.
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Mango Kheer
Equipment
- Heavy Bottom Pan
Ingredients
- 1 litre full cream milk
- 1/2 cup rice
- 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
- 1 1/2 cup sugar or to taste
- dash of saffron optional
- 2 tablespoon nuts, cashew,almonds and raisins
- 1 mango, pureed
Instructions
- Wash and soak basmati rice in enough water and set aside for at least 30 minutes.
- Boil milk in a heavy bottom pan and add washed and drained rice.
- Add cardamom powder and saffron strands and allow it to cook till rice and milk combines with each other or until the color of milk changes.
- The flame should be low and stir frequently in between.
- Add sugar and nuts and raisins and cook again for some time or until the sugar dissolves.
- Turn off the heat and let it cool down a bit then add mango puree.Garnish with chopped nuts and serve chilled.
Notes
- Full cream milk makes the kheer more rich and delicious.Â
- You can add toasted nuts, raisins, etc. to make the kheer way more interesting.
- Roast the nuts and raisins in a teaspoon of ghee before adding to the kheer.
- To make the kheer vegan use any nut or soy milk.
- You may also use the storebought tinned mango puree.
Aha the bowl of kheer is tempting me to pick it up from the screen. However I love it when it’s piping hot. Drooling badly here.
That is such creamy and delicious kheer. Your clicks are tempting me to make me some kheer very very soon 🙂
Loved your recipe and teh photos Sapana! I can almost smell the fragrant kheer!
In the childhood, when we were not exposed to much sweets and desserts, kheer was the one, you can call national dessert, used to be made in every home. Today we have uncountable number of desserts around us, but kheer is still standing tall amongst them.
Such a creamy and delicious looking rice kheer. It’s my favorite and your kheer looks so yummy that i wanna pick it up from my screen. 🙂
A nice creamy and thick kheer is anytime welcome in our home. We all prefer it cold. Wish I could pick a bowl for myself.
Kheer is always my goto recipe for any festival or a special occasion. Your pics are absolutely gorgeous and I can sense the beautiful aroma of this lovely dessert while reading this page…
Indian festivals are incomplete without a bowl of kheer.. isn’t it… every Indian house has its own recipe and each of them are delicious…yours too look delicious
Lovely kheer, it really makes the best and easiest dish to prepare anytime. It’s my son’s favourite.
Creamy and sweet rice kheer with poori makes me always happy. Such a delicious post and pictures.