Best Indian Rice Pudding Recipes

INDIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat, combine the cooked rice and milk. Heat until the mixture begins to boil. Decrease the heat to low and cook at a simmer until the mixture begins to thicken, stirring frequently, approximately 5 minutes.
• Increase the heat to medium, add the heavy cream, coconut milk, sugar, and cardamom and continue to cook until the mixture just begins to thicken again, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Use a whisk to help prevent the cardamom from clumping. Once the mixture just begins to thicken, remove from the heat and stir in the raisins and pistachios. Transfer the mixture to individual serving dishes or a glass bowl and place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING (KHEER)

Steps:

• Put the saffron strands in a small bowl and soak in 2-3 tbsp of warm water. Bruise the stems with the back of a teaspoon - this will help release the flavour and colour.
• Heat the milk with the pierced green cardamom pods in a sturdy pan. When it comes to the boiling point, scatter the rice into the milk, turn the heat to low and simmer until the rice has broken down and is really soft, about 40 mins. Stir often to prevent the rice scorching on the bottom of the pan.
• Add the sugar to the cooked rice and heat until dissolved. You can scoop out the cardamom pods, if you like.
• Stir in the cream and gradually add the rosewater and enough saffron and its soaking liquid to lightly flavour the kheer. Stir in the shredded almonds and drained raisins and serve either piping hot or chilled.

KHEER - INDIAN RICE PUDDING (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Coat the bottom and sides of a 5 quart slow cooker with vegetable oil.
• Put the rice, sugar, cardamon seeds, raisins and milk in the slow cooker. If using agave nectar, add it towards the end, as it will make the dish pinkish-brown in color. Note: I used only half of the cardamon seeds and that was plenty flavorful for me.
• Cook on HIGH for 3 hours, stirring once or twice. Be careful not to let it overcook, as the milk will separate. (I found mine a bit too thin at the end of three hours and cooked another 30 minutes with the top off, but I have an old slow cooker).
• Sprinkle with chopped nuts and serve, hot or cold. It will thicken as it cools.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, bring the rice, milk, and cardamom to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a heat-safe spoonula to help keep the milk from burning.
• Reduce the heat so that the milk is gently simmering and cook for 45 to 50 minutes, stirring often. The rice should be tender and the milk will have reduced by half, giving a porridge-like consistency.
• Add the sugar, rosewater or vanilla, and pistachios. Stir and turn off the heat. Serve either warm or chilled, garnished with extra pistachios. Goes well with fresh fruit too.

RICH VEGAN KHEER (INDIAN RICE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Pour rice milk over the rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium and add coconut milk, soy creamer, sugar, and cardamom. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to low once again and simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in raisins and pistachios. Adjust flavoring and sugar to desired strength and serve hot or cold.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large nonstick sauté pan over medium heat, combine cooked rice and whole milk. Heat until mixture begins to boil.
• Decrease heat to low and cook to a simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture begins to thicken, approximately 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium, add heavy cream, coconut milk, sugar, and cardamom. Continue to cook until mixture just begins to thicken again, approximately 5-10 minutes. Use a whisk to prevent the cardamom from clumping.
• Once mixture begins to thicken, remove from heat and stir in raisins and pistachios.
• Transfer the mixture to individual serving dishes or a glass bowl and place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Note: The mixture may not seem thick enough when you remove it from the heat, but once you add the raisins and pistachios and chill, it will get nice and creamy. I like my rice pudding a little sweet, so I also added a little bit more sugar than the 2 oz. called for in the recipe to suit my personal taste.

INDIAN RICE AND CARROT PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine milk, carrots, rice, cardamom, cinnamon and ginger in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in half the chopped pistachios. Cook, covered, on high heat for 2-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add agave and raisins; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice is tender, 15 minutes longer. If desired, stir in rose water. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve chilled. Garnish each serving with remaining pistachios.

SLOW-COOKER INDIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Coat the bottom & sides of slow cooker with a thin layer of oil.
• Put the rice, sugar, cardamom, raisins & milk in the slow cooker. If you are using agave nectar, Anupy Singla recommend adding it toward the end, as adding early makes the dish pinkish-brown in color. She added it will be delicious either way.
• Cook on high for 3 hrs, stirring once or twice. Be careful not to overcook or the milk will separate. If there is browned milk caked on the sides of the slow cooker, scrape it out w/a spoon & discard before serving. Sprinkle chopped almonds or pistachios across the top & serve hot or cold.

RICE PUDDING - INDIAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Bring rice and 2 cups milk to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Mash rice with a spatula or in a blender until smooth. Add remaining 2 cups milk and cook until thick, about 10 more minutes. Stir sugar into rice pudding.
• Slowly mix ghee into rice pudding, keeping the saucepan over medium-low heat, until pudding no longer sticks to sides of pan, about 5 minutes. Garnish with cashews, pistachios, and almonds.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Heat the milk, condensed milk and honey with cardamom over med heat, stirring constantly so as not to scorch the milk. When it is just about at the boiling point, add rice and continue cooking, stirring often, about 45 min until rice is tender and about half the liquid has cooked away. Cool and refrigerate until cold. To serve, top the pudding with the fruit and garnish with a a couple of mint leaves.

KHEER (INDIAN RICE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Wash the rice and boil in the water over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, until the rice is one quarter done. Drain in a colander.
• In a saucepan, bring the almond milk and cardamom pods to a boil over medium heat. Add the rice and cook for 30 to 40 minutes, until the rice is soft and the milk is very thick. Stir occasionally at first and then constantly when the milk begins to thicken, to prevent the ingredients from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• Add the sugar or honey (if you are not making a fully vegan version), almonds, ground cardamom, and nutmeg and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat and set aside. Sprinkle with the rose water and mix, you may add more rose water if you desire.
• Serve warm or chilled in dessert bowls.

KHEER (INDIAN RICE PUDDING)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan bring milks and sugar to a boil. Add rice and lower heat to a simmer. Cook and stir often until the rice is tender and mixture thickens, about 20-30 minutes.
• Stir in the raisins, cardamom and rose water. Put in serving bowls and garnish with almonds and pistachios.

KERALA PAAL PAYASAM (INDIAN RICE PUDDING) - PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Soak rice in water for one hour before making the payasam (pudding).
• Drain rice, and put in pressure cooker along with raw unboiled milk and sugar.
• Secure lid and on low heat, raise to low pressure, then adjust heat to stabilize at low pressure. Cook for 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let pressure come down naturally.
• Transfer the payasam to a serving bowl. Mix in ground cardamom.
• In a fry pan, heat ghee and roast cashews in it.
• Spread the roasted cashews over the payasam to garnish. Serve.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING WITH CARDAMOM

Steps:

• Bring milk& cream to boil over low heat.
• Add rice; simmer 1 hour- or until rice is cooked& milk has reduced& thickened.
• Stir in sugar, cardamom& coconut.
• (Will keep 5 days in refrigerator).
• Serve warm or cold, garnished w/raisins& almonds.

INDIAN JAGGERY RICE PUDDING (VELLAM PAYASAM)

Steps:

• Add rice and water to a pot on a high flame and bring to a boil.
• Lower the flame to low and simmer covered until the rice is cooked, about 15 minutes.
• Uncover, add jaggery and 2 1/2 tablespoons of ghee and let the mixture simmer on the low flame, stirring every 2 minutes.
• When the mixture starts to thicken to the consistency of pourable custard (about 10 minutes), remove from flame.
• Sprinkle cardamom powder over the pudding.
• In a small skillet, roast the broken cashewnuts in 1/2 tbsp ghee and pour over the pudding.
• Mix well, and serve immediately, or cold, after refrigeration.

KHEER (INDIAN RICE PUDDING)

Steps:

• 1. Bring the sweetener, coconut and almond milks to a boil in a medium sauce pan.
• 2. Add the rice and simmer over low heat until the mixture thickens and the rice is tender. About 20 minutes.
• 3. Stir in the currants or raisins, the cardamom and rose water and cook for a few more minutes. Taste to make sure it's sweet enough for you.
• 4. Serve into pudding dishes and sprinkle with the nuts.
• 5. Enjoy!

WARM INDIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine the rice and water, bring to a boil, stirring, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Add 2 cups of the milk, the sugar, raisins, cashews or pistachios, cardamom seeds, and cinnamon, and simmer, stirring often, for 10 to 15 minutes more, or until rice is tender and mixture creamy. Add additional milk if necessary. Pudding may also be served chilled.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the milk and coconut milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add sugar, basil and cinnamon and heat on medium for 5 minutes.
• Add the rice and bring to boil. Reduce heat and let it simmer, stirring occasionally until the rice is cooked (about 20-25 minutes). The consistency should be smooth, the rice grains almost mushy. You may add more milk and continue cooking further until this consistency is reached.
• Heat the butter in a small pan, throw in the raisins and the nuts and brown them over low heat. Remove and add to the rice. Mix well.
• In the remaining butter, add mandarin wedges and sugar, and cook for a minute or two, coating each wedge in the syrup.
• Scoop up the rice pudding into small serving bowls, lined with the mandarins and serve warm.