Badam Kheer Recipe (Almond Kheer, Badam Payasam)
Badam Kheer (Almond Kheer, Badam Payasam) is a delicious Indian dessert where milk is cooked with almond paste and saffron. Make it for festivals or special occasions for a delicious treat.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- ½ cup almonds (badam) 70 g, 2.5 oz
- 1 litre whole milk (full-fat milk) divided
- 10-15 strands saffron
- ¼ cup sugar 50 g, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
Instructions
- Soak almonds in 1 cup water for 5-6 hours. Soaking the almond in water makes the peeling process and blending easier. . It also makes the almonds easier to digest.
- Tip – If you have forgotten to soak the almonds, then soak them in boiling hot water for an hour.
- Peel the skin of the almonds and add them to a blender along with ½ cup milk.
- Blend to make a smooth paste. Don’t bother if there are a few small pieces of almonds in the paste. They will add to the texture of the kheer.
- Add the remaining milk to a heavy bottom pan and bring it to a boil on medium heat. Stir frequently to avoid scorching at the bottom of the pan.
- Once the milk comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low. Add saffron to the pan and mix well.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Now add the almond paste to the pan and cook on low heat until the kheer thickens (15-20 minutes). Keep stirring very frequently to avoid scorching at the bottom of the pan.
- Keep scraping the sides of the pan at regular intervals and add the solidified milk back to the pan.
- The consistency of the ready kheer should be like that of custard.
- Note – Keep in consideration that the kheer will thicken some more once cooled.
- Once the kheer is thickened, stir in sugar and cardamom powder and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Check for sugar and add more if you like it sweeter and cook for another minute.
- Garnish with slivered almonds and pistachios and dried rose petals and serve hot or chilled.
- Tip – If serving the kheer chilled, cover the pan with a lid to avoid the formation of a cream layer on top. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours and serve chilled.
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Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
