The classic and most common type of kheer is made with rice, milk, and sugar, and flavored with cardamom. It may also include ingredients like saffron, nuts and raisins for added richness.
A delightful variation made with almonds (badam), milk, and sugar. The almonds are often soaked, peeled and grinded into a paste to give the kheer a rich, nutty flavour. It's sometimes garnished with almonds.
This kheer is made using sabudana (tapioca pearls), milk, and sugar. It's a popular choice during festivals like Navratri. The small, translucent pearls add a unique texture to the creamy dessert.
Also known as Vermicelli Kheer, it is made with thin vermicelli noodles cooked in milk and sweetened with sugar. It's flavoured with cardamom and often garnished with roasted nuts.
A South Indian version of kheer made with raw rice, milk, and jaggery (unrefined sugar). It is flavoured with cardamom and sometimes garnished with coconut pieces or ghee-roasted cashews.
A unique kheer made with crumbled paneer (Indian cottage cheese), milk, and sugar. It has a distinct texture due to the paneer and is often flavoured with saffron or cardamom.