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    Last Modified: Aug 8, 2022 by Tara Gerner 16 Comments

    Kheer Recipe

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    Have you ever met someone that you knew was a kindred spirit as soon as you met, Dear Reader? I have, and my kindred spirit is moving to California on Wednesday morning. I'm sad to see her go.

    My friend, Megan, is from Bangladesh, and several of us saw her away tonight with a dinner at her favorite Indian restaurant.

    Megan ordered us a magnificent spread of Indian food and we all passed the dishes and ate family-style.

    Aside from my child running amok for most of the meal, it was glorious.

    Every single dish was spicy and flavorful.

    The naan was sweet and soft and crunchy. Oh, the food we ate!

    Just as we had finished eating, the restaurant owner brought two bowls of a wonderfully creamy substance to our table, complements of the chef.

    The pudding was called kheer (pronounced kee), and it's a form of rice pudding.

    Megan didn't have a recipe for it, but I pieced this together from what she and some others knew.

    Recipe

    kheer in a black bowl

    Kheer

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    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cups basmati rice
    • 4 cups whole milk
    • 1 cups sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Cardamom
    • ¼ cups yellow raisins
    • ¼ cups pistachios chopped
    • a few strands saffron

    Instructions
     

    • Wash rice. Heat milk until just boiling, add rice. Immediately turn heat down to low and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking.
    • When the rice is cooked and the mixture is thickened to your taste, add sugar and stir well. Continue to simmer until all rice is dissolved.
    • Remove from heat and add cardamom, saffron, pistachios, and raisins.
    • Serve hot or well chilled.
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    1. Lisa@BlessedwithGrace says

      December 15, 2008 at 7:55 pm

      What a great story to go with the recipe. I pray that you and your friend can keep in touch. Good luck on the TMTT giveaway. Remember to leave a comment on my site and Lana's. Good luck.

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    2. Lisa@BlessedwithGrace says

      December 16, 2008 at 3:55 am

      What a great story to go with the recipe. I pray that you and your friend can keep in touch. Good luck on the TMTT giveaway. Remember to leave a comment on my site and Lana's. Good luck.

      Reply
    3. Piece o' Coconut Cake says

      December 16, 2008 at 5:15 am

      How delish! I also like to add a few drops of rose wter or orange blossom water to my rice pudding for the scent.

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    4. Piece o' Coconut Cake says

      December 16, 2008 at 1:15 pm

      How delish! I also like to add a few drops of rose wter or orange blossom water to my rice pudding for the scent.

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    5. Jennifer says

      December 16, 2008 at 6:27 am

      I've never had rice pudding before but this sounds very tasty!

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    6. Jennifer says

      December 16, 2008 at 2:27 pm

      I've never had rice pudding before but this sounds very tasty!

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    7. Live.Love.Eat says

      December 16, 2008 at 8:32 am

      Wow, your dinner sounds amazing. I need to try Indian again. It's been a long time. Happy TMTT!

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    8. Live.Love.Eat says

      December 16, 2008 at 4:32 pm

      Wow, your dinner sounds amazing. I need to try Indian again. It's been a long time. Happy TMTT!

      Reply
    9. Abby says

      December 16, 2008 at 10:45 am

      That sounds great. I love Indian food. Too bad I live in Iowa where you can't get it!

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    10. Abby says

      December 16, 2008 at 6:45 pm

      That sounds great. I love Indian food. Too bad I live in Iowa where you can't get it!

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    11. Betty says

      December 16, 2008 at 12:06 pm

      Oh wow! This sounds great!
      I'm sorry to hear your dear friend is moving. Thank goodness for technology you can keep in touch so much easier now. But I can imagine how much you will miss her.

      http://thejoereview.com/

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    12. Betty says

      December 16, 2008 at 8:06 pm

      Oh wow! This sounds great! I'm sorry to hear your dear friend is moving. Thank goodness for technology you can keep in touch so much easier now. But I can imagine how much you will miss her. http://thejoereview.com/

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    13. lana says

      December 16, 2008 at 6:01 pm

      Sounds great! THanks for participating today!

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    14. lana says

      December 17, 2008 at 2:01 am

      Sounds great! THanks for participating today!

      Reply
    15. SarahHub says

      December 16, 2008 at 8:15 pm

      Mmmm... My brother in law is from Bangladesh! He is really the best cook.

      Sorry about your friend. You'll learn to love Skype.

      Reply
    16. SarahHub says

      December 17, 2008 at 4:15 am

      Mmmm... My brother in law is from Bangladesh! He is really the best cook.Sorry about your friend. You'll learn to love Skype.

      Reply

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