Gudwali Kheer | Gud'er Payesh

Harish Giri
Apr 21, 2020
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Gudwali kheer | Gud'er Payesh

Kheer/Payesh is an Indian sweet delicacy which you find in every house in India during festive season for sure. 💫 Made with basic ingredients this is everyone's favourite. Hope you're all safe and are at your home.✨ The use of jaggery in this dish gives it a very nice flavour. Not only it reduces the sugar amount consumption but also makes it very delicious.

Cuisine - Indian Preparation time - 20 minutes Cooking time - 25 minutes Servings - 4 Author - Harish Giri/ @foodie_since99

INGREDIENTS ▪ 1/2 cup rice - soaked and drained. ▪ Jaggery - 3/4 cup (I've used date palm jaggery - Khajur gud) ▪ Milk - 4 cups ▪ Ghee - 2tbspn ▪ Chopped Cashew nuts 10-12 ▪ Chopped Almonds 10-12 ▪ Green cardamom (crushed) - 2 ▪ Bay leaf - 1

METHOD ▶ Step 1 Take a deep pan and heat milk in it. Once it comes to a boil add the rice and keep stirring occasionally. Add the bay leaf and the crushed green cardamom to it.

▶ Step 2 Take another pan and heat the ghee in it. Add cashew nuts and almonds to it and saute it until golden brown.

▶ Step 3 Transfer the sauted nuts into a bowl.

▶ Step 4 On the same pan then add ½ cup water and the jaggery and stir continuously till the jaggery dissolves. [ Note - Do not over cook the jaggery ]

▶ Step 5 Switch off the heat and let it cool down slightly.

▶ Step 6 Meanwhile keep stirring the rice occassionally. Once the rice is fully cooked, cool it down to room temperature.

▶ Step 7 Add the sauted nuts and the jaggery syrup to the rice mixture and mix well.

▶ Step 8 Garnish with your favourite nuts and kesar. Serve cold.

{ Note - Do not put the jaggery mixture when the kheer is hot, or else the milk will curdle. }