Kheer
Sweet pudding dish from South Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Kheer (Bengali sweets).
Kheer, also known as payasam or payesh, is a pudding/porridge popular in the Indian subcontinent, usually made by boiling milk, sugar or jaggery, and rice. It can be additionally flavored with dried fruits, nuts, cardamom and saffron. Instead of rice, it may contain cracked wheat, vermicelli (sevai) or tapioca (sabudana).[1]
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Alternative names | Payasam, Payesh, Ksheeram, Doodhpak |
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Type | Pudding |
Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | South Asia |
Main ingredients | Rice, milk, sugar, cardamom, jaggery, saffron, pistachios or almonds |
Variations | Barley kheer, Kaddu ki kheer, paal (milk), payasam, payesh, chhanar payesh (payesh made with chhana or paneer) |
249 kcal (1043 kJ) | |
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In Southern India, it is known as payasam and it is made in various ways. The most popular versions are the ones made with rice and vermicelli (semiya). [1]