Kheer
also called payasam · payasa · phirni · rice pudding · Indian rice pudding
- Curry House
- serves 6
- recipe says 3 hr 15 min
- Custards & Puddings
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The table
| 1/3 cup(65 g, rinsed and drained)basmati rice | toast in a heavy pot for 2 min | simmer 45 min until reduced | stir in the sugar | stir in the saffron and nuts | chill 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)saffron | steep | ||||
| 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 | |||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.11 things to get out.
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
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
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
toast in a heavy pot for 2 min
2 minneeds you(we think)from the start
steep
not timedfrom the start
simmer 45 min until reduced
not timed2 min in
stir in the sugar
not timed2 min in
stir in the saffron and nuts
not timed2 min in
chill 2 hr, or serve warm
2 hrwalk away(we think)2 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
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.