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Kheer (Rice Pudding) — کھیر

🍽️ Pakistani ⏱️ Prep: 10 mins 🔥 Cook: 50 mins 🍲 Serves: 6

A slow-simmered creamy rice pudding scented with cardamom and topped with nuts — the classic comforting Pakistani dessert.

Ingredients

  • 1 litre full-cream milk
  • 1/4 cup rice, soaked
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Cardamom powder
  • Almonds and pistachios, slivered

Method

  1. Bring the milk to a boil, add the drained rice and simmer on low heat.
  2. Stir often until the rice is soft and the milk thickens.
  3. Add sugar and cardamom and cook a few more minutes.
  4. Chill, then serve topped with nuts.