Dussehra Kheer Recipe

A celebration of good over evil is a day to ward off the bad and celebrate the triumph of truth. Dussehra is an auspicious day and comes well after the nine days of Navaratri. After all the garba and dandiya nights its time to cook ourselves a classic.

Celebrating With Sweet

No occasion in India goes without a sweet and a day like Dussehra, we shouldn’t stop ourselves. So, let’s make a delicious, heartwarming kheer to mark this joyous occasion.

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Dussehra Kheer Recipe

Heartwarming Kheer Recipe!

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Course

Desserts

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Servings

servings MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 1 litre Milk
• 1/4 cup Rice
• 6 tbsp sugar
• 6 powdered cardamom
• 1 pinch saffron
• 15 Almonds blanched and sliced
• 15 cashews
• 1 tbsp raisins

Course Desserts Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 litre Milk 1/4 cup Rice 6 tbsp sugar 6 powdered cardamom 1 pinch saffron 15 Almonds blanched and sliced 15 cashews 1 tbsp raisins

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Instructions

1. Rinse the rice and soak for about a half an hour.
2. Meanwhile you can blanch and slice the almonds.
3. Once the rice has been soaked, begin making kheer by boiling milk in a deep vessel.
4. As soon as the milk boils, reduce the heat and add the drained rice.
5. Stir once and let the rice simmer in the hot milk.
6. Keep cooking the rice on a low flame for about 40 minutes and stirring occasionally.
7. Once the rice is cooked, add the sugar and keep stirring to avoid lumps.
8. When the rice is almost cooked, add sliced almonds, cashews, cardamom powder and saffron.
9. Once the kheer is ready and thick, turn off the heat and add the raisins.
10. Serve hot or if you want to serve it cold, then let it come to a room temperature and then refrigerate.