Rose Kheer Food

KHEER RECIPE | RICE KHEER

Steps:

• Rinse ¼ cup basmati rice a couple of times till the water runs clear of the starch.
• Then soak the rice in enough water for 15 to 20 mins.
• Blanching almonds - heat water in a small pan or pot. When the water comes to a boil then switch off the flame and then add 10 to 12 almonds to it. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes. Then peel and slice almonds. This is an optional step.
• Meanwhile, when the rice grains are soaking, take whole or full fat milk in a heavy wide pan or saucepan or kadai.
• Keep the pan on a low to medium-low heat. Stir at intervals so that the milk does not stick at the bottom of the pan.
• Let the milk come to a boil.
• Take 1 tablespoon milk from the pan in a small bowl. Let the milk become warm. Then add a few saffron strands in the milk. Keep aside.
• After the milk begins to boil, drain all the water from the rice and add it to the hot boiling milk. mix very well.
• Simmer and cook rice on a low heat. No need to cover the pan when the rice is cooking.
• Cook the rice grains till they are 50% done or half-cooked.
• Then add sugar. You can add more or less sugar according to your preferences. Mix the sugar in the milk with a spoon.
• Continue to cook rice on a low to medium-low heat. Do stir at intervals. Simmer till the rice is almost cooked.
• Then add ½ teaspoon cardamom powder. Add blanched and peeled sliced almonds and chopped cashews and sliced pistachios. Mix well.
• Then add the saffron infused milk.
• Again mix and continue to cook on a low flame till the rice kheer thickens and the rice grains have completely cooked.
• Switch off the heat when the rice grains are completely cooked. The kheer will also thicken. On cooling rice kheer thickens more. Scrape milk solids from sides and add to kheer.
• Lastly add 1 tablespoon golden raisins. At this step you can add 1 tablespoons rose water or kewra water to the kheer.
• Pour the kheer in individual serving bowls. You can serve the rice kheer, hot or warm or chilled. Refrigerate leftover rice kheer in a closed container and eat it in 1 to 2 says.
• You can enjoy it cold or warm it before serving. If the kheer has become very thick then add a splash of milk and reheat it until warm.

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.

ROSE KHEER

Steps:

• Select any scented variety of roses. Pluck all the petals discarding the stigma (the central portion) and set aside.
• Boil the milk along with the rose petals ( leave the petals whole), till it reduces to half. Boil on a low flame in a heavy-bottomed pan to ensure the milk doesn't burn.
• Add one cup of sugar and boil till its consistency is thick.
• Cool and then refrigerate for at least one hour before you serve.
• Garnish with some more rose petals just before serving.

KHEER (RICE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Bring the coconut milk, milk and sugar to a boil in a large saucepan. Add Basmati rice, and simmer over low heat until the mixture thickens and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the raisins, cardamom and rose water, and cook for a few more minutes. Ladle into serving bowls, and garnish with almonds and pistachios.

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.