One Pot Easy Dessert | Gluten free Indian Rice Pudding | Saffron Kheer - It is a traditional and creamy Indian rice pudding cooked with rice, milk, sugar and it is spiced with cardamom, saffron or lots of dry fruits. It is so simple to make and taste delectable. It is of the right consistency, not too sweet and just perfect on its own.Kheer is very popular dessert throughout India. It is called by different names across India – Kheer in North and West India, Payasam in South India and Payesh in East India.. Although the names are different, but the cooking technique is quite similar.
In every Indian kitchen, rice kheer is often made for an auspicious occassion or a pooja, it could also be a festive occasion like Diwali, Ganesha chaturthi,holi or a religious ceremony conducted in our home or simply make them for any celebrations and enjoy them. The appearance is satisfying and flavors too are rich, creamy and yummy.
Cardamom is the most common spice used in Kheer. Saffron may be added if affordable and if the occasion is special enough.
You can use endless variations of nuts into kheer like pistachios, dates and figs as per your taste, my family like almonds and raisins most so I used these two nuts only.
This is really a such a comfort food. Rice based sweet dishes are very popular from ancient times, as rice was staple grain, available in most households.
At our home this rice kheer is must for any small or big occasions, festivals or pooja !!
This is one of our all family favorite pudding..So made this kheer on my baby Aarush 1st birthday [on 5th march] as a bhog(prasad).
Prasad - Chole-Poori with Saffron Kheer
Saffron also known as kesar in Hindi and kesar has some healthy benefits also it contains many minerals such as cooper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium.This kheer is perfect for any occassions...make them and enjoy with your family & friends.
Saffron Sweet Rice
Moong Dal Halwa
sooji halwa,
motichoor ladoo,
rava kesari,
besan ladoo,
meethi seviyan and many more.....
Here is a delicious Kesari Kheer recipe for all....
Prep time - 10 Minutes
Cook time - 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Total time - 1 Hour 20 Minutes
Cuisine - Indian
Serves - 4 to 5 person
Ingredients :
Whole Milk – 1 litre
Basmati Rice – 1/4 Cup (Washed and Soaked In Water For 15 min Hour)
Sugar – 5 tablespoons Or as per your taste
Raisins - 1 tablespoon (Soaked In Water For 10-15 mins)
Almonds – 2 tablespoon (Washed and Chopped)
Green Cardamom pods, peel removed and the seeds powdered - 2 pods
Saffron Strands – A pinch of strands
Preparation Method :
1. In a thick bottomed pan, bring the milk to a simmer. Constantly stir to prevent sticking at the bottom of the pan.
2. Add rice and let it come to a boil and then lower the heat of the burner to minimum and gently simmer until the rice is soft, cooked and the grains are starting to break up.
3. In a small soak Saffron strands with 1 tbsp of warm milk and add it to the milk, and let it boil for 10 minutes.
4. When the rice is cooked and milk is reduced almost to half, add sugar, cardamom powder with skin(skin is optional, if you don't like then just add cardamom powder)
5. Remove from heat and set aside.
6. Serve warm or chilled, as preferred. Garnish with more nuts before serving, to make it even more decadent.
Special Note :-
* During the entire time, keep the heat to very low and stir very frequently to keep the rice and the milk from sticking to the pan and from keeping the rice from clumping. This could take as long as 45 minutes to an hour.
