Kheer (Rice Pudding)
Kheer or payasam is a thick rice pudding.
Ingredients
- 1 L (4 cups) milk
- 250 ml (1 cup) long grain white rice
- 125 ml (½ cup) white sugar
- 65 ml (¼ cup) sultanas (raisins)
- 6 cardamom pods
- 65 ml (¼ cup) slivered blanched almonds
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) rosewater
Ingredients for 6 servings (1.4 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Bring the milk to a boil. Stir regularly to prevent scorching.
Stovetop - 2
Add rice and simmer slowly until thick (about 20 minutes).
Stovetop - 3
Stir in the sugar, sultanas, and the ground cardamom seeds. Cook for 5 minutes.
- 4
Remove from the heat, stir in the almonds and rosewater, and cover until ready to serve.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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