Ingredients for Kheer
Kheer - An Indian and Nepalese Rice Pudding
A Namaste for Pink Saturday
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Kheer, the Indian version of rice pudding, was offered at the end of every evening meal Bob and I had while in India and Nepal. It's a very simple preparation of rice and milk that's flavored with a few spices and cooked down to thicken the mixture to a pudding-like consistency. It lacks the custard quality of its American cousin and can often be almost soupy. It is a very popular dessert and no wedding or festival in India or Nepal would be complete without it. It, fortunately, is very easy to prepare and it's a great dish for a novice cook or one who is just beginning to explore the wonders of Indian cooking. There are literally hundreds of recipes available for kheer. Each region of India or Nepal has a version all its own and families within those areas further modify the recipes to suit their tastes and pocketbooks. The version I'm sharing with you is one I was taught while in India and it's barebones easy to do. You'll find other, more sophisticated, versions of the dish in the recommendations found at the bottom of the this post. I hope you'll give kheer a try. Here's how to make a very simple version of Indian rice pudding.
Kheer...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Basmati rice
1 tablespoon ghee
6 cups milk
10 tablespoons sugar
A few strands of saffron
1 teaspoon golden raisins
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup cashews or almonds or pistachios (thinly sliced)
Directions:
1) Soak rice in water for 30 minutes before cooking. Drain.
2) Melt ghee in a large pan. Add rice and saute until translucent.
3) Add milk to rice and simmer until liquid has been reduced by half.
4) Stir in sugar and saffron and cook until sugar is dissolved. Add raisins, nuts and cardamom and simmer for a few minutes. Remove from heat and serve warm or cold. Yield: 4 -6 servings.
You might also enjoy these recipes:
Watermelon, Sago and Carrot Kheer - Priya's Easy N' Tasty Recipes
Sweet Potato Kheer - Food for Thought
Firni: Rice Pudding with Saffron and Nuts - eCurry
Badam Kheer - Sounds Spicy
Pressure Cooker Payasam (Kheer) - Niya's World
Carrot Kheer - Maria's Menu
This post is being linked to:
Pink Saturday, sponsored by Beverly at How Sweet the Sound.
29 comments :
Well, Mary, you're on a roll today!! What a stunning picture, she is georgous!! But the pudding?
Kheer is one of my favorite dish and your kheer looks totaly yum
I have never prepared kheer myself...yours looks so delicious!
This looks so yummy! In my earlier comment, there was just the picture of the little girl and no kheer picture or recipe! Either it was a computer glitch, or I was reading it while you were in the process of posting, I guess!
Your kheer looks perfect! A sweet dish not unlike savory porridge!
Looks like a fragrant rice pudding!
I did't know Kheer, it looks very good!!!Thanks
Yum! The recipe sounds delicious - I like the addition of saffron
I'm sure I'd like this as I adore the flavor of cardamom. Such a cute little one!
:)
ButterYum
Wow... Came through Ginnys blogroll... Isnt kheer the perfect desert... I love it!! It looks mouth watering.
Have a great weekend:)
That looks & sounds just delicious. Thank you for sharing today. I hope you have a delicious PINK Day!
xo Tami
Great photos! Kheer sounds delicious! Have a wonderful weekend!
I like this recipe. beautiful flavours!
Kheer seems to be a part of the every Indian buffet. Sometimes it is quite delicious. I've done it a number of times using whole cardamom but will have to try it with ground. I'll have to wait for appreciative diners since my husband does not care for rice pudding in any form. Such a stunning photo of a lovely child.
Best,
Bonnie
Lovely Indian dish! I bet you enjoy it very much!
We make a rice pudding in Greece too but with different spices. This looks delicious!
Happy Pink Saturday Mary Sweetie...
Again what a beautiful share. I can always expect a beautiful treat when I pop over for a visit. I love the photo share, she is just precious and look at that little face. PRICELESS.
I have never tasted kheer, but it looks delish. Maybe I could just pop on over for a little tast test?
Thank you for sharing Mary sweetie.
It is always such a delight to come
over and see what you have to share.
Have a glorious Pink Saturday sweet
friend. Please know that you are
so loved. Many hugs and much love,
Sherry
I've never had any kind of rice pudding to my knowledge, but this looks worth trying. And I have to say that the photo of the little girl is just beautiful!
Such wonderful pictures!
Such a sweetie. I really love the pinks you shared with me today. Happy Pink Saturday.
I just don't know how you got a photo of me from my childhood! I would pray for kheer every day! Nancy
What a cutie! I love basmati rice so I will give this lovely pudding a whirl!
Isn't she adorable??
And what a delightful recipe, Mary. I've never made it. The flavors must be wonderful.
I adore kheer. I find it to be so refreshing after an intensely flavored Indian meal. Yours looks great!
Is this the recipe you learned from the villagers? And this should be one of those food you've been eating for the past couple of weeks.
Kristy
this looks so delicious and comforting..i can just imagine the fragrance of it! yumm!
Beautiful..Thank you for sharing...
HAPPY PINK SATURDAY
Mary this is a tasty dessert.Now ,they sell kheer in packets here,ie,the powdered form-just add milk and it's ready in 12 mins.We make this at home.
Have a nice day!
Wow, comfort food--pure and simple. Lovely.
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