Kheer Indian Rice Pudding
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Kheer Indian Rice Pudding
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Kheer is a creamy South Asian rice pudding sweetened and spiced with coconut milk, rose water, cardamom, saffron, dried fruit, and nuts.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup basmati rice
- 4 cups whole milk
- 14 oz coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp saffron strands
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom or 4 whole green cardamom pods, cracked
- 2 tbsp ghee or butter
- 1/4 cup dried golden raisins chopped dates, apricots
- 1/4 cup mixed nuts like pistachios blanched almonds, cashews
- 1 tsp rose water
- 2 tsp cornstarch optional
Toppings (optional)
- dried rose petals crushed
- ground pistachios
Instructions
- Rinse the rice in a sieve until water runs clear. Cover with water and soak for 30 minutes.
- Pour both of the milks in a large saucepan and heat over medium-high until it begins to steam. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir the milk mixture often so it doesn't scorch on bottom of pan (I often times use a diffuser on the burner).
- Remove 1/4 cup of the hot milk, and using your hand, crush the saffron and sprinkle over top. Let the saffron steep for 30 minutes while you cook the rice.
- Add the drained rice, sugar, and cardamom to the milk in the saucepan. Cook uncovered on low until the rice until very tender, almost overcooked, 35 to 40 minutes. Stir often to prevent the milk from burning.
- Melt the ghee or butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the dried fruit and nuts. Saute for 2 minutes until the fruit plump up and the nuts turn golden brown.
- Stir the rosewater into the saffron milk.
- When rice is cooked, remove from the heat. Add the sautéed fruit and nuts along with the saffron milk and stir through. If the pudding is too loose, mix together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the hot rice pudding and cook on low for several minutes until thickened.
- Serve the kheer warm at room temperature.
- Store leftovers for up to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The kheer will thicken on storage. Thin with milk if desired.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
316kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
54mg
(2%)
Potassium
380mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
214IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
169mg
(17%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 316kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 380mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 214IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 169mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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