Kheer

also called payasam · payasa · phirni · rice pudding · Indian rice pudding

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Kheer: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1/3 cup(65 g, rinsed and drained)basmati ricetoast in a heavy pot for 2 minsimmer 45 min until reducedstir in the sugarstir in the saffron and nutschill 2 hr, or serve warm
1 tsp(5 g)ghee
6 cups(1.4 L)whole milk
1/2 cup(100 g)granulated sugar
1/2 tsp(seeds from 6 pods, crushed)green cardamom
1/4 tsp(a large pinch)saffronsteep
2 Tbs(30 mL)warm milk
1/4 cup(30 g)slivered almonds
2 Tbs(15 g, slivered)pistachios
2 Tbs(20 g)golden raisins
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1toast in a heavy pot for 2 min

2steep

3simmer 45 min until reduced

goes in with what step 1 made

4stir in the sugar

goes in with what step 3 made

5stir in the saffron and nuts

goes in with what steps 2 and 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 2 hr 2 min4 of 6 steps give no time
Needs you
about 2 min
If you get it wrong
Forgiving — the milk catches on the pan bottom the moment it is left, and scorched milk is the whole pot
  1. toast in a heavy pot for 2 min

    2 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. steep

    not timedfrom the start

  3. simmer 45 min until reduced

    not timed2 min in

  4. stir in the sugar

    not timed2 min in

  5. stir in the saffron and nuts

    not timed2 min in

  6. chill 2 hr, or serve warm

    2 hrwalk away(we think)2 min in

You'll need heavy pot

See how it is written
>> title: Kheer
>> category: Custards & Puddings
>> tags: rice, milk, cardamom, saffron, indian, stovetop
>> counters: Curry House
>> aka: payasam, payasa, phirni, rice pudding, Indian rice pudding
>> servings: 6
>> time: 3 hr 15 min
>> slack: forgiving — the milk catches on the pan bottom the moment it is left, and scorched milk is the whole pot

Toast @basmati rice{1/3%cup}(65 g, rinsed and drained), @ghee{1%tsp}(5 g) in a #heavy pot{} for ~{2%min}.

>> step: simmer 45 min until reduced
Simmer @&(~1)rice{} in @whole milk{6%cup}(1.4 L), stirring often, until it reduces by a third.

Steep @saffron{1/4%tsp}(a large pinch) in @warm milk{2%Tbs}(30 mL).

>> step: stir in the sugar
Stir @granulated sugar{1/2%cup}(100 g), @green cardamom{1/2%tsp}(seeds from 6 pods, crushed) into @&(~2)kheer{}.

>> step: stir in the saffron and nuts
Stir @&(~2)saffron milk{} into @&(~1)sweetened kheer{} with @slivered almonds{1/4%cup}(30 g), @pistachios{2%Tbs}(15 g, slivered), @golden raisins{2%Tbs}(20 g).

>> step: chill 2 hr, or serve warm
Chill @&(~1)kheer{} for ~{2%hr}, or serve it warm.