easy badam kheer recipe | badam payasam | almond kheer

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 30 minutes
  • Cook time: 60 minutes
  • Total time: 90 minutes
  • Yield: 6 Servings
  • Category: sweet
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

for almond paste:

  • ¾ cup almonds / badam
  • 3 cup hot water (for soaking)

for kheer:

  • 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 5 cashew / kaju (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp raisins / kishmish
  • 5 cup milk
  • ½ tsp saffron / kesar
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder
  • 2 tbsp pistachios (for garnishing)

for instant mawa / khova:

  • 1 tsp butter
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ½ cup milk powder

Method

  1. in the kadai add 5 cup milk and add ½ tsp saffron.
  2. stir well and get the milk to a boil.
  3. simmer and boil for 15 minutes or until the milk thickens.
  4. now add prepared almond paste and stir well.
  5. boil for 5 minutes or until the milk thickens and turns creamy.
  6. add the crumbled khova to milk and mix well.
  7. boil for 3 minutes or until the texture turns creamy.
  8. further add ¼ cup sugar, stir and boil for 2 minutes.
  9. also add ¼ tsp cardamom powder, fried nuts and mix well.
  10. finally, enjoy badam kheer garnished with few chopped pistachios.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.