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Kheer
Sweet pudding dish from Indian subcontinent / 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 or porridge popular in the Indian subcontinent, usually made by boiling milk, sugar or jaggery, and rice. It can be additionally flavoured 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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![]() A bowl of kheer | |
Alternative names | Payasam, Payesh, Ksheeram, Doodhpak, Meetha Bhat |
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Type | Pudding |
Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | South India |
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]