Kheer (Rice Pudding)
Kheer or payasam is a thick rice pudding.
30 min · serves 6
Ingredients
- 1 L (4 cups) milk
- 250 ml (1 cup) long grain white rice
- 125 ml (½ cup) white sugar
- 65 ml (¼ cup) sultanas (raisins)
- 6 cardamom pods
- 65 ml (¼ cup) slivered blanched almonds
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) rosewater
Steps
- Bring the milk to a boil. Stir regularly to prevent scorching.
- Add rice and simmer slowly until thick (about 20 minutes).
- Stir in the sugar, sultanas, and the ground cardamom seeds. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the almonds and rosewater, and cover until ready to serve.
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Adapted from “Kheer (Rice Pudding)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.