This komola kheer l orange pudding was made to use up the glut of oranges lying on the kitchen counter. We were definitely a bit enthusiastic with the purchase; with the kids away at university, there were too many just for the two of us.
So, some of the oranges went towards the making of this komola kheer. In other words, when life gives you too many oranges (komola), make kheer ( milk based pudding).
Kheer?
Kheer is a slow cooked dessert usually made with milk, rice and sugar. Sometimes, the rice in the kheer is substituted with other ingredients; in this case, with oranges. It is a delicious milk based dessert with fresh orange segments and flavoured with cardamom and saffron. With oranges in season right now, it’s the perfect time to whip up this dessert.
A few pointers below-
Slow cooking-
This is not a one minute wonder dessert. As mentioned before it involves slow cooking, so you’ve got to be patient. It is important to cook the milk to the desired consistency. If you are not keen to stand and stir for a substantial amount of time, perhaps do so while cooking a meal. Reduce the milk on one of the burners, while cooking your meal in the others. By the time your meal is cooked, the milk will be ready.
Sweetness-
This dessert was not overtly sweet. I used demerara sugar as that was what I had; you can use other sugars. Also, the sweetness of the dessert was just right for us; feel free to adjust the sweetness to your liking.
Cooling-
It is important for the reduced milk mixture to cool down completely before adding the oranges. This will prevent the milk from curdling.
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Komola kheer l Orange pudding
Ingredients
- 2 litres whole milk
- ¼ cup sugar ( I used demerara sugar)
- a pinch ofsaffron
- ½ tsp freshly ground cardamom
- 3 large oranges, peeled, chopped and a little muddled
- 2-3 tbsp fresh orange juice
For garnishing-
- Sliced pistachios
- Edible dried rose petals (optional)
Instructions
- Add the milk to a deep, thick bottomed pan and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to medium and simmer till the milk is reduced in half. You might need to adjust the heat every now and then to ensure that the milk does not boil over.
- After about 30-35 minutes, stir in the sugar, cardamom and saffron.
- Continue simmering the milk till it is reduced to half of its original quantity.
- Transfer to a bowl and cool completely.
- Add the orange segments along with the juice and mix well.
- Cover the bowl and chill in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours.
- Garnish with some sliced pistachios and edible dried rose petals.
- Serve chilled.
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