Kheer

Name: Kheer (Rice pudding)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: a pinch of saffron threads; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; 55 g (2 oz/¼ cup) caster (superfine) sugar; 25 g (1 oz/¼ cup) broken-up dried rice vermicelli noodles; 55 g (2 oz/¼ cup) short or medium-grain white rice; 1.25 litres (44 fl oz/5 cups) full-cream milk; 55 g (2 oz/¼ cup) short or medium-grain white rice; 1 tablespoon raisins or currants; 1 tablespoon raisins or currants; 1–2 tablespoons nuts — a mixture of almonds, pistachios and cashews; 1–2 tablespoons nuts — a mixture of almonds, pistachios and cashews; 1–2 tablespoons nuts — a mixture of almonds, pistachios and cashews; 1–2 tablespoons nuts — a mixture of almonds, pistachios and cashews; 1 teaspoon ghee

Rice pudding

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Lands of the Curry Leaf

By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2018

About

Also known as payasam, this recipe was taught to me by a builder on a beautiful island in Fiji in the 1990s. It is a great dessert, and a fun alternative to the standard rice pudding.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon ghee
1–2 tablespoons nuts — a mixture of almonds, pistachios and cashews

Asia
India
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

In a non-stick saucepan, warm the ghee over medium heat. Add the chopped nuts, along with the raisins. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the raisins become plump and the nuts turn reddish brown, stirring often. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.

In the same pan, toast the rice grains for 2–3 minutes over low heat.

Stir in the milk, increase the heat to medium–high and brin