November 1, 2020

Kheer/Phirni – How to Make Indian Rice Pudding

Kheer/Phirni/Rice Pudding

Gastro Guru

You will love my take on this sweet treat! Kheer or Phirni is a Rice pudding from India made by first boiling then simmering milk, sugar, and rice. I have flavored it with cardamom, saffron, cashews, almonds. It is typically served during a meal or as a dessert.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 45

Total Time 50

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 people

Equipment

Large nonstick saucepan

Ingredients

3/4 Gallon Gallon of whole milk You can use a gallon of milk or more but will have to cook it longer
10 tbsp Sugar Use more or less sugar per personal taste
1/2 cup Basmati rice presoaked in water for 30 mins then drained
10 pcs Almonds blanched in warm water and peeled
10 pcs Cashew nuts cut into small pcs
1 tbsp Ground Cardamom removed from pod and grind or get from store
4 strands Saffron strands soaked in 1/4 cup of warm milk

Instructions

Heat a large saucepan, add milk. Once milk starts to bubble up and reaches a boil reduce heat to medium.
Be sure to constantly stir milk with a wooden spatula so that it doesn't stick.
Now add remaining ingredients, after setting aside few almonds, cashews and cardamom for garnish.
Continue stirring milk until it thickens about 45 minutes
Once the Kheer/Pudding is thick n creamy its done!
Wallah! your delicious Kheer/Phirni/Rice Pudding is ready!