Sweet, inviting, and made for sharing, Oats Kheer (Oats Payasam with Old Fashioned Rolled Oats) is a vegetarian Indian dessert made with ghee, old fashioned rolled oats, and whole milk in about 20 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 3
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 pinch saffron strands
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
- 1 tablespoon pistachios
Method
Stovetop Method
- Heat a tablespoon of ghee in a kadai over medium heat.
- Add ½ cup of old-fashioned rolled oats to the kadai. Roast for 2-3 minutes on a low flame. Do not brown.
- Then, slowly pour the milk along with saffron stands.
- Simmer and stir occasionally until the oats cooks well, and the kheer has thickened slightly. It takes 8-10 minutes.
- Then add the sugar and stir well for 2-3 minutes until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Lastly, stir in the cardamom powder and nuts. Take the oats kheer off the stove. It will thicken further as it cools down.
- Oats Kheer is ready to serve.
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.
