Monday, October 12, 2009

KHEER (CHALER PAYESH – IN BENGALI)


INGREDIENTS

Milk : 1 litre
Basmati rice : 3/4 cup
Sugar : 1/2 cup
Bay leaf : 2-3 pieces
Cardamom : 2 tsp
Almonds : 10-12 pieces
Cashew : 8-10 pieces
Raisins : 12-14 pieces


PREPARATION

• Boil the milk in very low flame and let it condense till it become almost 3/4 of its original volume
• Keep on adding sugar to the milk and keep stirring
• When the milk starts to boil, add the rice slowly to it
• Stir the milk continuously
• As the rice gets cooked add cardamom and bay leaf
• After about 20-25 minutes, when the milk has thickened and the rice grains has become soft, add cardamom and cashew to it and stir gently
• Remove the container from flame and garnish with almonds sliced into half and raisins
• Keep the kheer (payesh) in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours
• Serve chilled kheer and relish the taste
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22 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 12, 2009 at 4:40 AM

    very tasty.

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  2. Sushma MallyaOctober 12, 2009 at 4:52 AM

    Hi babli...this is one of my favourite in sweet dishes...looks delicious....

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  3. Saraswathy BalakrishnanOctober 12, 2009 at 7:12 AM

    Looks very Delicious Babli....

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  4. शरद कोकासOctober 12, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    शरद पूर्णिमा तो निकल गई कोई बात नही अगले साल तक के लिये इसे ध्यान मे रखेंगे ।

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  5. UnknownOctober 12, 2009 at 10:03 AM

    WOW!!! They looks so lovely & tempting. Feel like having some.

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  6. विनोद कुमार पांडेयOctober 12, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    इसे देख कर के तो बस खाने का ही मन होता है..
    बेहतरीन प्रस्तुति..धन्यवाद

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  7. UmaOctober 12, 2009 at 3:02 PM

    looks yum!!

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  8. Gita JaishankarOctober 12, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    Looks so yummy babli :)

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  9. SanghiOctober 12, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    delicious yummy!!

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  10. Priya SureshOctober 13, 2009 at 1:38 AM

    Droolworthy payesh..yumm!

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  11. AbhilashOctober 13, 2009 at 10:05 AM

    kheer toh jabardast dikh raha hain... Super...

    We also prepared poridge today... "Semiya payasam"... the one made of vermicelli

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  12. डॉ. रूपचन्द्र शास्त्री 'मयंक'October 13, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    वाह बबली जी....!
    दीपावली के अवसर पर बहुत बढ़िया खीर परोसी है आपने।
    धनतेरस, दीपावली और भइया-दूज पर आपको ढेरों शुभकामनाएँ!

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  13. Sreelekha SumeshOctober 13, 2009 at 10:28 PM

    oh..superb,mouthwatering!want to taste that paayasam.

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  14. AnshikaOctober 14, 2009 at 2:33 AM

    Rice puddings are lovely. YOu can even experiment with them by adding orange essence or a rose one depending on the mood.

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  15. Sreelekha SumeshOctober 14, 2009 at 7:35 AM

    Some awards are waiting for u in my blog.come and collect it dear.

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  16. Sum RajOctober 14, 2009 at 10:28 PM

    wooo looks soo yummy ....nice click too

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  17. Dhanya GaneshOctober 15, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    Looks very delicious:).

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  18. my kitchenOctober 17, 2009 at 8:59 AM

    Bay leaf in kheer sounds good,flavorful & Tempting kheer.

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  19. prasuOctober 18, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    Babli love ur kheer....adding bayleaf sounds great dear...sure will add it next time.

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  20. Pari VasishtOctober 18, 2009 at 8:12 PM

    Hi Babli. happy Diwali Dear. I have tasted this kheer at a friend's place.
    Thanks for your kind words and passing me these awards. I am humbled.

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  21. वन्दना अवस्थी दुबेOctober 20, 2009 at 12:37 AM

    वाह क्या खीर है!! मुंह में पानी आ गया.

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  22. Dhanya GaneshOctober 20, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    Hi,
    Pls pick up the awards from my homecooking blog:).

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