Badam Kheer

Name: Badam Kheer
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¾ cup short grain rice, washed, soaked overnight and coarsely ground; 6 cardamom pods (preferably green), husk removed and crushed; 120 g almonds nibs; 4 cups milk; 1 cup crème fraiche/thickened cream; 1 cup crème fraiche/thickened cream; A generous pinch of saffron, crushed; 1 Tbsp rose water; 90 g brown sugar/jaggery (or to taste); 90 g brown sugar/jaggery (or to taste); A pinch of salt; 30 g pistachios, shelled, coarsely chopped and fried in butter/ghee; 30 g pistachios, shelled, coarsely chopped and fried in butter/ghee; 30 g pistachios, shelled, coarsely chopped and fried in butter/ghee

Preparation info

Serves
8-10

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Champur

By Jasvinder Karam

Published 2023

About

Badam kheer is a Northern Indian almond rice pudding.

Ingredients

For the Pudding

¾ cup short grain rice, washed, soaked overnight and coarsely ground
6 cardamom pods (preferably green), husk removed and crushed

Asia
India
Malaysia
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Cooking the Pudding

Put the rice, crushed cardamoms, almonds nibs and milk into a pot and cook on medium heat for about 30 minutes or until the rice mixture thickens.
Reduce the heat and add in the crème fraiche, saffron, rose water, sugar and salt. Stir occasionally.
Cook for 10 minutes or until it