Rice Kheer Recipe
Rice Pudding is a dessert often prepared with Rice and Milk. There are many variants of this dish which is mainly due to the type of ingredients used and the method used for preparation. Rice pudding dish is more common in regions where Rice is a staple food since Rice is the primary ingredient. In many parts of the world including Indian Sub-continent it is often referred to as Kheer. The dessert is prepared by boiling rice in milk until the rice becomes mushy. Sugar is used as sweetener however in recent times Sugar free and other Sugar alternatives are used as sweeteners. Rice pudding recipe is an easy dessert recipe and is often prepared in various religious functions.
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Servings: 3
Calories: 350kcal
Ingredients
Main Ingredients for Rice Kheer
- 1/4 cup White Rice Chawal
- 4 cup Milk
- 4 tbsp Sugar Cheeni
- 8 Cashew Nuts Kaju
- 8 Almonds Badam
- Few dried Coconut Chips Nariyal Giri
- Few Saffron Threads
- ½ tsp Clarified Butter
Optional Ingredients for Rice Kheer
- 3 Pistachio Pista
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder Elaichi powder
Instructions
Preparation of Rice Pudding or Rice Kheer
- In this step we will roast Cashew and Almonds. You can skip this step and use roasted Cashew and Almonds available in this market. Also if you don't like roasted Cashew and/or Almonds you can use them without roasting.8 Cashew Nuts, 8 Almonds
- To roast, take 1/2 tbsp Clarified butter or Vegetable Oil in a frying pan.½ tsp Clarified Butter
- Once the Clarified butter or Vegetable oil is hot, add Cashew nuts and Almonds to it.8 Cashew Nuts, 8 Almonds
- Stir for a minute or two and take them out in a small bowl. Keep them aside. Once the nuts will cool down they will become crispy.
- Now, chop roasted nuts and Pistachio.8 Cashew Nuts, 3 Pistachio, 8 Almonds
How to make Rice Pudding or Rice Kheer
- Pour milk in a clean utensil with thick base and put it on high flame to boil it.4 cup Milk
- Take White Rice in a bowl and rinse it with water.1/4 cup White Rice
- Once the milk starts boiling, set the flame on low and add rice to it.4 cup Milk, 1/4 cup White Rice
- Now let the Rice Pudding cook in low flame for next 20 mins. Stir occasionally so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Once the Rice becomes soft and the Milk will start becoming thick it is time to add Saffron threads and Cardamom Powder.Few Saffron Threads, 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
- Stir it for a couple of minute and now add Sugar to it. Stir until the milk becomes thick.4 tbsp Sugar
- Now add roasted nuts to it. Stir it for a minute and switch off the flame.8 Cashew Nuts, 8 Almonds
- Great job! Rice pudding aka Rice Kheer or simply Kheer is ready to be served hot or cold. Add chopped Pistachio and dried Coconut chips on top while serving.3 Pistachio, Few dried Coconut Chips
Notes
Few considerations while cooking and serving -
- Using roasted nuts is a personal preference and you can also use nuts without roasting them.
- Rice Pudding can be served both hot and cold.
- In this recipe we have made moderately thick Rice Pudding but you can make it much more thicker. To make it more thicker you can slightly increase quantity of Rice or let the Rice pudding cook for another few minutes. How much thick Rice pudding you like is a matter of personal choice.
- You can use Sugar free or similar Sugar alternatives such as honey or maple syrup as sweeteners.
- You can also, top Rice pudding with some blue berries and thinly cut Banana slices while serving.
- If you like Chocolate flavour you can also add some coco powder - 1 - 2 tbsp coco powder while making Rice Pudding.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 350kcal (18%) | Carbohydrates: 44g (15%) | Protein: 14g (28%) | Fat: 14g (22%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 26mg (9%) | Sodium: 274mg (12%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 21g (23%)
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