Royal Khoya Rice Kheer recipe | How to make Shahi Kheer -

Royal Khoya Rice Kheer recipe | How to make Shahi Kheer

Royal Khoya Rice Kheer is rich, creamy and perfectly sweet with irresistible flavours. It’s a perfect dessert for any celebration.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Diet , Vegetarian

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1 30

Servings 4

Calories

Author Swati Paathak

Ingredients

1/4 cup uncooked short-grain starchy white rice
1 litre whole milk full-fat milk
1/2 cup granulated white sugar or to taste
½ teaspoon cardamom powder hari elaichi powder
2 tablespoons slivered almonds pistachios and cashew nuts
100 gram mava Khoya

Instructions

Rinse 1/4 cup of uncooked short-grain starchy white rice with water 2-3 times and soak it in ½ cup water for 60 minutes.
Heat 1-litre whole milk (full-fat milk)with 1/2 cup of water in a heavy-bottom pan over medium-high heat.
Keep stirring frequently to avoid scorching the milk at the bottom of the pan.
When it comes to a boil, add soaked, drained rice and cardamom powder to the pan.
Cook uncovered on Medium heat until the rice is cooked and the milk is thickened (10-15 minutes).
Do stir every five minutes and make sure that it is not sticking to the pan.
Once the kheer has started to thicken.
NOTE: Check by pinching the rice grain, it will mash very easily. When you take a spoonful of it and pour it back, rice and milk stay separate.
add grated khoya. Mix them well. Cook for another 5 minutes.
Once the kheer has thickened to the right consistency.
Now, add sugar and Mix well. It becomes thin as the sugar starts to melt. let it simmer for 5-6 minutes. It is thick now.
Check for sugar add more if required, and cook for another minute for it to dissolve.
Royal Khoya rice Kheer is ready to serve.
Pour into the serving bowls and garnish it with chopped nuts.

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Notes

Suggestions

Serving Ideas:

We can serve Kheer warm or chilled. To serve it cold, let it come to room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator in an airtight container for an hour before serving.

We can serve Khe as a dessert or we can also serve it along with a meal and puri.

Variations:

1. You can add raisins or other dried fruits to this kheer recipe.

1. We can also use vegetables and fruits like pumpkin, carrots, beet, bottle gourd (lauki), mango, strawberries, etc to make Kheer.

1. You can also use other ingredients like vermicelli, sago, lentils, etc with rice.

Storage Suggestions:

This will last 2-3 days in the refrigerator and stored in an airtight container. Let it cool down to room temperature before storing it.

Do not freeze the kheer. The milk curdles when thawed.