Kheer is a centuries-old type of rice pudding from India and Pakistan. It’s made by simmering rice, milk and sugar until it turns thick, creamy and just the right amount of sweet—the kind of dessert that feels like home. The name comes from the Sanskrit word ksheer, meaning milk. Rice Kheer is a traditional North Indian dessert made by slow-cooking basmati rice in milk, sweetened with sugar, and infused with cardamom, saffron, and nuts, resulting in a creamy, aromatic, and indulgent pudding often enjoyed during festivals and celebrations. Kheer, khir, payesh, fenni or payasam is a pudding or porridge (specifically rice pudding) popular in the Indian subcontinent, usually made by boiling milk, sugar or jaggery, and rice. Kheer is a traditional Indian sweet dish made by slowly simmering milk and rice until it thickens, then flavoring it with cardamom and garnishing with dry fruits.
