Chawal ki kheer | Bihari Style Rice Kheer
Chawal ki kheer or Bihari style Rice Kheer is also a traditional Indian sweet made with rice, milk, and sugar, flavoured with different spices. This rice kheer is a common sweet made in different states of India in different ways.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 liter Milk
- 1/2 cup Basmati Rice
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 10 nos Almonds / Badam
- 5 nos Pistachio
- 1/8 tsp Nutmeg Powder / Jaiphal Powder
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder
- Few strands Saffron Strands
Instructions
- Wash the basmati rice, soak for at least 30 minutes
- Meanwhile, take the milk in a pan and bring it to a boil. Simmer for 10 mins.
- Once the rice is soaked, take a pressure cooker, heat ghee.
- Add the drained rice and saute well.
- Add half of the boiled milk and cover with a lid.
- Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
- Once the pressure falls down, remove the lid and using a ladle, mix well.
- Simmer the flame to low, add the remaining milk, and let the milk thicken.
- Keep stirring till you find the pudding in good consistency. This takes about 20 mins.
- Add saffron and stir well. Next, add the nutmeg and cardamom powder.
- Continue cooking, finally add the finely chopped nuts on top.
- When the kheer reaches thick creamy pudding, switch off and serve hot or chilled as per your choice.
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