Kheer
खीर
Rice slowly cooked in milk until it goes creamy, finished with cardamom and nuts.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: खीर.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 50 min
- Rest
- None
- Total
- 1 hr
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- No chilli
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Kheer is rice pudding that is not a British nursery pot. You simmer rice in milk a long time, sweeten it, and perfume it with cardamom. It should be loose when hot — it thickens as it cools. Saffron if you are celebrating.
What you'll need
6 ingredients. Tap each one once it's out on the bench.
Ingredients
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Rinse rice. Simmer in milk on low, stirring often, 40–50 minutes until the grains are soft and the milk has reduced.
45 min
Step 2
Sugar, crushed cardamom, saffron. Cook 5 minutes more. Nuts. Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition
Per serving · estimate
- Calories
- 211 kcal
- Protein
- 7.5 g
- Carbs
- 27.6 g
- Fat
- 8.3 g
- Saturated fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 0.5 g
- Sugar
- 23.7 g
- Sodium
- 86 mg
Calculated from canonical ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central averages and equivalent published tables). Estimates only.
Allergens
Informational only. Not a medical guarantee. Cross-contamination happens in real kitchens.
- Milk
- Tree nuts
- Vegetarian
Adapt this recipe
The original recipe stays as it is. Personal versions are labelled. Serving changes are simple maths.
Adaptations · 0 / 15 used. Resets 13 November.
Substitutions
Cardamom → A little cinnamon
Wrong perfume. Still a pudding.
Tips
- A heavy pot stops the milk catching. If it catches, do not scrape the brown into the kheer.
- Jaggery instead of sugar is a different, darker pot.
History & culture
Festivals, temple prasadam, and the dessert that shows up after a heavy thali.
Milk-and-grain puddings are old across the subcontinent. The name and the cardamom pot are the North Indian one people search.
Traditional
Provenance: Editorial adaptation.
Questions about this recipe
Answers taken from this dish's times, amounts, swaps and tips.
How long does Kheer take?
1 hr all in — 10 min prep, 50 min cook. Cook and rest follow the method. Leftover storage and optional extra waits are not included.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 6 bowls. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Milk, Tree nuts. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian.
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What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Saucepan.
How much salt do I put in?
This recipe does not list a salt amount. We will not invent one.
How much sugar?
80 g of Sugar.
What can I use instead?
Cardamom → A little cinnamon. Wrong perfume. Still a pudding.
Any tips from this recipe?
A heavy pot stops the milk catching. If it catches, do not scrape the brown into the kheer. Jaggery instead of sugar is a different, darker pot.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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