Bhai Dooj festival and Kesar Kheer
After Diwali, when you don't feel like having sweets, consider making a special dish on Bhai Dooj. Bhai Dooj is a symbol of brother-sister relationship, in which sisters apply Tilak to their brothers and wish for their long life.
On this special day, you can make saffron kheer for your brother. This kheer is prepared with milk, rice, saffron and dry fruits, and has a unique taste. Let us know the simple method of making it.
Ingredients required for Kesar Kheer
Full cream milk- 3 cups
Rice- 1/4 cup
Sugar- 1/4 cup or as per taste
Condensed milk- 1/2 cup
Saffron- 1/2 tsp
Almonds- 10 to 15
Raisins- 2 tbsp
Cashews – 10 to 15
Pistachios – 10 to 15
Chironji- as per wish
Green cardamom- 4
Nutmeg powder- 1/2 tsp
Some lukewarm milk to soak saffron
How to make Kesar Kheer
– First of all, wash the rice thoroughly and soak it in water for an hour. Then cook them in the same water.
– When the rice is completely cooked and the water dries, keep it aside.
Now pour milk in a heavy bottomed vessel and heat it. When the milk starts boiling, reduce the flame. Then add cooked rice to it and mix well. Let the kheer cook on low flame.
– Keep stirring occasionally so that the milk does not stick to the bottom of the vessel. When the milk starts thickening a little, mash the rice a little with a spoon. Now add sugar and condensed milk and mix well. This will make the kheer taste sweet and the texture creamy.
– Pour some lukewarm milk in a bowl and add saffron to it and soak it for some time. When the color of saffron starts changing in the milk, add it to the kheer.
– Also add chopped dry fruits, raisins and chironji to it. Mix everything well and let the kheer come to a boil.
– After this turn off the gas. Finally add cardamom and nutmeg powder and mix the kheer well. Your rich flavored kesar kheer is ready. Serve it hot or cold.