Recipes
Kheer
4 servings
35 minutes total
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
- ½ cup basmati rice
- 4 cups whole milk
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup roasted, shelled pistachios
- 6 large, pitted dates
Steps
- Heat ghee in large saucepan on medium 2–3 minutes. Add rice to pan; cook and stir 2 minutes or until toasted.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in milk, salt, cardamom, and cinnamon stick. Bring to a simmer; simmer 18–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and mixture has thickened. Stir in sugar; cook 4–5 more minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; let stand to cool 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, chop pistachios finely and chop dates coarsely. Divide rice mixture among serving bowls. Garnish with pistachios and dates; serve.
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 540, Total Fat 19g, Sat Fat 8g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 40mg, Sodium 400mg, Total Carb 84g, Fiber 5g, Total Sugar 62g, (Incl. 25g Added Sugars), Protein 13g, Vitamin D 15%, Calc 25%, Iron 10%, Potassium 15%