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Kheer (Rice Pudding) Recipe

India · Servings: 6

Kheer or payasam is a thick rice pudding.

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

Procedure

  1. Bring the milk to a boil. Stir regularly to prevent scorching.
  2. Add rice and simmer slowly until thick (about 20 minutes).
  3. Stir in the sugar, sultanas, and the ground cardamom seeds. Cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from the heat, stir in the almonds and rosewater, and cover until ready to serve.

Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook · Cookbook:Kheer (Rice Pudding), CC BY-SA 3.0.