Onion Kheer Food

RICE KHEER

Steps:

• Rinse the rice until water turns clear. Then soak the rice in enough water for 20 to 30 minutes. Once 30 minutes are up, drain the rice using a colander and set aside.
• Heat a heavy bottom pan on medium heat. Then add 1 teaspoon of ghee to it and then add the soaked & drained rice. Also add 3-4 crushed green cardamom pods.
• Toss the rice with the ghee and cardamom for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly until aromatic.
• Then add the milk to the pan and stir well. Set heat to medium-high.
• Let the milk come to a boil, this will take around 10-12 minutes. Stir in between so that milk doesn't stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• Once the milk has come to a boil, lower the heat to low and let the kheer cook for around 25 minutes on low heat. Stir every 2 minutes or so. The milk will reduce considerably after 25 minutes and the kheer would look thick and the rice will be completely cooked. If you want super thick kheer, cook for 15 more minutes at this point.
• Add in the sugar and mix. Also add in the nuts.
• Cook the kheer for 5 more minutes after adding the sugar and nuts. The sugar should dissolve completely. Don't worry if your kheer doesn't look very thick at this point. It will continue to thicken as it cools down.
• Remove pan from heat. Stir in rose water (if using). Garnish with more nuts and serve kheer warm or chilled. I love mine chilled and serve it after chilling it in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours.

KHEER RECIPE, HOW TO MAKE RICE KHEER

Steps:

• Wash rice a few times & drain completely. Chop the nuts & set aside.
• Pour ¼ cup water to a large heavy bottom pot. This prevents kheer from getting scorched at the bottom.
• Then pour milk & bring to a boil.
• Keep stirring the milk often to prevent the fats getting stuck to the bottom.
• Add drained rice and begin to cook on a medium flame until the rice is soft, completely cooked and lightly mushy.
• Keep stirring often to prevent the milk getting scorched at the bottom.
• Stir in the sugar and continue to cook until the rice kheer turns thick.
• Keep stirring often in between to prevent burning.
• Add cardamom powder, rose water and nuts. Stir and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
• Turn off when the rice kheer reaches a desired consistency, slightly runny.
• Kheer thickens once it cools down. Garnish rice kheer with more nuts and serve.
• Optional - Most people don't like ghee in their kheer. You can also skip this. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a small pan and fry the cashews until golden.
• Then add raisins and stir until they turn plump. Remove them and set aside.
• Press the saute button.
• Optional - add 1 tablespoon ghee or butter to the inner pot of the Instant pot. Fry the cashews until light golden. Then add raisins and fry for 30 seconds. Remove to a plate.
• Pour ¼ cup water to avoid burning and then pour milk.
• Then add rice & sugar to the inner pot of Instant pot.
• Mix all of them together. Secure the lid of the instant pot.
• Position the steam release handle to sealing. Next press the porridge button.
• Set the timer to 18 mins. When it is done press cancel & switch off. Wait for the pressure to release naturally.
• When the float valve drops, open the lid and add cardamom powder & rose water. Stir well.
• Rice kheer will be runny at this stage. Give a good stir.
• For a thicker consistency you cook on saute mode for a few mins until thick. It will thicken further after cooling.
• Transfer kheer to serving bowls & garnish with nuts & raisins. You can also chill the rice kheer and serve.

EASY ONION BHAJIS

Steps:

• Soak the onion in cold water while you make the base mix. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl, then add the chilli powder, turmeric, chopped chilli and a good sprinkling of salt. Mix in about 100ml of cold water to make a thick batter - add a splash more if it feels too stiff.
• For the raita, peel the cucumber and grate it into a sieve set over another bowl. Mix the remaining ingredients with some seasoning and the drained cucumber - squeezing out any extra moisture with your hands - then spoon into a small serving bowl.
• Drain the onion well and mix it into the batter. Heat about 5cm of oil in a wok or deep pan. Do not fill the pan more than a third full. Add a tiny speck of batter. If it rises to the surface surrounded by bubbles and starts to brown, then the oil is hot enough for frying.
• Lower heaped tbsps of the bhaji mixture into the pan, a few at a time, and cook for a few mins, turning once, until they are evenly browned and crisp, so about 3-4 mins. Drain on kitchen paper, sprinkle with a little salt and keep warm while you cook the rest. Serve with the raita.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING (KHEER)

Steps:

• Put the saffron strands in a small bowl and soak in 2-3 tbsp of warm water. Bruise the stems with the back of a teaspoon - this will help release the flavour and colour.
• Heat the milk with the pierced green cardamom pods in a sturdy pan. When it comes to the boiling point, scatter the rice into the milk, turn the heat to low and simmer until the rice has broken down and is really soft, about 40 mins. Stir often to prevent the rice scorching on the bottom of the pan.
• Add the sugar to the cooked rice and heat until dissolved. You can scoop out the cardamom pods, if you like.
• Stir in the cream and gradually add the rosewater and enough saffron and its soaking liquid to lightly flavour the kheer. Stir in the shredded almonds and drained raisins and serve either piping hot or chilled.

ONION KHEER

Steps:

• Peel the onion & cut into very tiny bits.
• Rub it twice or thrice with the help of corn flour and blanch.
• Boil milk add blanched onion and simmer till onion soften.
• Add sugar and continue boiling till milk thickens.
• Garnish with sliced pista and almonds
• Serve chilled.