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    Tandalachi Kheer | How to make Maharashtrian Rice Kheer

    Published: Apr 22, 2016 · Modified: Nov 2, 2020 by Srivalli · 16 Comments

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    Tandalachi Kheer - A to Z Maharashtrian Sweets

    We are on T and I opted to make a traditional Rice Kheer for the day. Kheer or Payasam as it is called in the south is a sweet dish prepared with either milk or coconut milk. Sweeteners can be sugar, jaggery, palm sugar, etc. Depending on the main ingredient, your sweetener will change. Most common is the one made with Semiya or Vermicelli prepared with Milk and sugar.

    The other varieties would be with lentils along with coconut milk or milk as well. Many versions also have jaggery added. Ok now that I got all the intros off, let me continue with the dish chosen to be cooked today.

    I wanted to avoid making Kheer during this marathon and pushed it as much as I could. Kheers are not so popular at home. Hubby dear being the only person who eats sweets likes only lentil based ones like the Sanaga Pappu Payasam. With this being the case, you may wonder how I ended up with 21 versions on C4AS and 12 on this space of payasam. Well, it happens if you are blogging. So no questions on that, please!

    Anyway coming to my list I had the option of making Talniche Modak, Til Ladoo, Til Gul. However, when I saw this Tandalachi kheer, I knew I had to pick up this just for the name. Moreover, all the rest I have already blogged if I go by the recipe of each.

    The recipe I adapted was from a Maharashtrian recipe site. Rice is called ‘tandul’ in Marathi. ‘Tandalachi kheer’ is nothing but the Maharashtrian version of rice pudding. As I said excepting 5 dishes, everything else was cooked during March. I procrastinated the rest either because some were simple or complicated to think. I still have 2 left out and I am yet to make myself cook them. Out of the simple ones, was this Kheer. I know we also make something similar at home, though the ground masala used in this is different.

    I made it last Sunday and planned for two kheers. Yes, you read it right, there is another kheer coming up. Both were easy ones and when Hubby dear came in to check on me, he was asking why I was making 2 kheers. I said I have pending BM posts and need to cook at least two of them. He said he will have one for his lunch dessert and another for dinner. Though he is not fond of Kheers, he was willing to certify if this is blog-worthy.

    When I was tasting this, I was reminded of the kheer that Amma used to make with broken wheat. It was after my twins were born and that kheer was supposed to be good during that period. I can still remember that taste and wondered why this rice kheer tasted like that broken wheat, maybe because of the coarse rice used. Anyway, this is surely a delicious way to enjoy it!

    This recipe makes 8-9 medium-sized bowls of kheer.






    Tandalachi kheer

    Ingredients Needed:

    Rice – 1/2 cup
    Sugar – 3/4 cup (you may reduce if you don’t like very sweet)
    Milk – 3 cups
    Ghee – 1
    Cardamom powder a pinch
    Pinch of salt

    Masala ingredients to be ground

    Dry coconut chopped – 1 tbsp
    Almonds – 6
    Cashew nuts – 8-9
    Dry dates – 5

    How to make Maharashtrian Rice kheer:

    Heat a nonstick pan and dry roast rice on medium heat until it gets slightly brown color. Grind roasted rice coarsely.

    Remove the seeds from dry dates and cut the coconut into pieces.

    Then grind cashew nuts, dates, almonds, and coconut together to a fine powder. Keep it aside.

    Boil 2 and 1/4 cups of water in a heavy bottomed vessel. Once the water comes to a boil, add ground rice and cook until rice is cooked completely. Then add sugar.

    Blend well and then add the ground dry fruits powder and a pinch of salt. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.

    Next, add the ghee. Then add the milk and let it boil. Keep stirring in between.

    Finally, add cardamom powder and mix well.

    Allow kheer to simmer on low heat for 10 minutes until it thickens nicely.

    Due to the addition of dry fruits powder, kheer becomes thick.

    Garnish with sliced almonds and serve warm.

    Notes:

    If you prefer thinner kheer, add more milk to it. The kheer settles to become thicker on cooling.

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    1. Priya Suresh says

      April 22, 2016 at 8:28 pm

      I dont mind drinking few bowls of this ultimate rice kheer, very tempting bowls there.

      Reply
    2. Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says

      April 22, 2016 at 8:37 pm

      Interesting kheer 🙂 Adding dry fruits powder must have elevated the taste na.

      Reply
    3. Usha Rao says

      April 22, 2016 at 8:52 pm

      As you said, this looks just like our rice kheer, minus coconut and dates.

      Reply
    4. vaishali sabnani says

      April 23, 2016 at 9:19 am

      Delicious Kheer, I had made this and it tasted yum, somehow Kheers are my favorite.

      Reply
    5. Amara Annapaneni says

      April 23, 2016 at 12:43 pm

      Delicious kheer Valli, love the addition of grounded dry fruits.

      Reply
    6. Pavani N says

      April 24, 2016 at 1:34 am

      Even though it is a rice kheer, it is very unique with the addition of the ground nuts, dates and coconut. Also roasting and coarsely grinding the rice is a very interesting variation. Definitely a great addition to your kheer collection Valli.

      Reply
    7. Nalini's Kitchen says

      April 24, 2016 at 3:00 am

      Sounds like the rice kheer,but the addition of ground masala makes it more rich and delicious.. Interesting recipe.

      Reply
    8. Suma Gandlur says

      April 24, 2016 at 3:42 am

      I love kheers and keep trying new versions. I had bookmarked this earlier from Vaishali, I think. It sounds very yummy. BTW, What is the yellow stuff in your pictures?

      Reply
    9. Gayathri Kumar says

      April 25, 2016 at 10:17 am

      I hardly make kheer as there are no takers here. This version with rice looks so nice. Need to try this for some festival..

      Reply
    10. Harini-Jaya R says

      April 27, 2016 at 12:17 am

      Very interesting kheer with all the nuts.

      Reply
    11. Kalyani says

      April 30, 2016 at 8:30 am

      We make a similar one with rice although sugar syrup is added - my paati used to call t "tasmi" payasam & am recalling similar flavours with addition of dry fruits

      Reply
    12. Smruti Shah says

      May 04, 2016 at 10:13 pm

      That is one wonderful kheer recipe you got there Valli!!

      Reply
    13. Sapana Behl says

      May 06, 2016 at 3:34 am

      That is an interesting way to cook kheer.Love the pictures.

      Reply
    14. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      May 09, 2016 at 11:13 pm

      Lovely rice kheer recipe and love the addition of all the dry fruits. I am just curious why do we have to cook the rice in water? Can't we cook it in milk itself?

      Reply
    15. Ruchi Indu says

      May 14, 2016 at 8:12 am

      This is very similar to the payasam we make. LOved the addition of dry fruits.

      Reply
    16. The Pumpkin Farm says

      May 30, 2016 at 6:50 am

      there are a million variations of this dish across India...and even locally in maha....good pick for the alphabet, this version is totally new to me, like the addition of dates

      Reply

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