Kheer Indian Dish (Diwali Recipe)

Food takes a center stage during the Diwali celebration especially deserts and sweets. Food is used for entertainment, gifts for friends and family and also as religious offerings. It can also be given together with Diwali greetings or Diwali wishes. 

Amongst the numerous variety of Diwali delicacy, Kheer stands out as a distinctive luscious meal that is prepared by many during the festival.  It’s an Indian traditional dessert prepared in varied ways in different parts of India. 

This is how it is prepared;

Kheer Recipe

Ingredients

• ¼ cup of already washed and drained long grain rice
• 5 cups of milk
• 3 crushed cardamom seeds
• 5 gms of blanched and slivered almonds
• A dash of saffron threads soaked in warm milk
• 5 gms of skinned and chopped pistachio nuts
• 15 gms of sugar

Preparation

1. Boil the rice, cardamom and milk in a pan, till it simmers gently and becomes soft

2. Put the saffron, almonds, raisins and pistachio and let it cook for another 4 minutes

3. Stir in the sugar until dissolved completely

4. Remove from hit and let it cool for a while

5. Serve when warm or chilled

Other Diwali Delicacies

They include chickpea curry vegetable pulav and vegetable pulav. For more diwali recipes, click here.