Oats Kheer (Sweetened Oatmeal with Cardamom, Nuts & Raisins)
Oats Kheer, also known as Oats payasam, is a delicious twist of using oats in Indian dessert recipes. Made with oats, milk, sugar, and cardamom, this nourishing dessert can be cooked in the pressure cooker or on the stovetop.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 1 cup Rolled oats
- 1 cup Water
- 2 cup Whole milk
- 3 tbsp Sugar (adjust to taste )
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder (Elaichi)
- 1 pinch Saffron (Kesar)
- Pistachios (sliced )
- Almonds (Roasted, sliced)
- Raisins
- Saffron (Kesar)
Instructions
- 1
Sanitize the instant pot thoroughly by cleaning all the parts.
- 2
Heat the instant pot in saute mode. Add ghee and let it melt.
- 3
Add rolled oats. Stir and saute for 2 minutes until you get the aroma of roasted oats.
- 4
Add milk, water, sugar, saffron and cardamom. Press Cancel and close the lid with the vent in the sealing position.
- 5
Set to manual or pressure cook mode at high pressure for 1 minute. When the cooking time is done, then let the pressure release naturally.
- 6
Open the lid and stir the kheer. This kheer thickens as it cools.
- 7
Garnish with more saffron, nuts, and raisins to your liking. This Oats Kheer is delicious and can be served hot or chilled.
- 8
Heat a heavy bottom pan on medium heat. Add ghee to it and let it melt.
- 9
Add the rolled oats and sauté them well till you get the aroma of roasted oats.
- 10
Add water and whole milk to the pan and stir well.
- 11
Simmer on a low flame and cook till the oats become soft and mushy. Keep stirring at regular intervals.
- 12
Once the oats have reached the desired consistency, add the cardamom and roasted nuts, along with a pinch of saffron.
- 13
Simmer for 2 more minutes and then switch off the stovetop. Enjoy the Oats Kheer.