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Kheer (Rice Pudding)
Pakistan Eats recipe - Pakistani
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup basmati rice (soaked overnight)
- 8 cups whole milk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- ¼ cup almonds (slivered)
- ¼ cup desiccated coconut
- ¼ tsp saffron (crushed)
- 3 cardamom pods (cracked)
Instructions
- 1
Break the soaked basmati rice with your hands.
- 2
Add milk and rice to a large pot. Bring to boil, about 3 minutes, and let it simmer on low heat for 40 minutes while stirring often.
- 3
Add sugar and keep stirring, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Add the remaining ingredients and let it simmer while stirring for another 8 – 10 minutes.
- 5
Place in serving bowl and top with slivered almonds for garnish. Let the kheer cool down to room temperature before putting it in the fridge. Serve cold.