March 31st 2010
So this is not kheer that is made in Kamala's house or the one Kamala brings. I thought its name originated from the "Kamala oranges" that you get in India. However "Kamal" I think means orange in Bengali and "Kheer" of course is pudding. I learnt this recipe from my Bengali ex-roommate and have loved it always. It is an extremely refreshing drink that is quite easy to make. I have been seeing beautiful oranges and tangerines everywhere now and looks like the time is right for this recipe.
Difficulty level : Easy
Time: 20 min
Ingredients
- Navel Oranges ( 3 nos)
- 2% milk ( 3/4 gallon)
- 1 can condensed milk
- sugar (to taste)
Method de Preparation
- Heat the milk in a pan till hot.
- Add the sugar and condensed milk and heat some more till well mixed. The milk with thin out a bit once you add the sugar. Just heat till it all comes together well.
- While the milk is heating, peel the oranges. If you are picky and don't like their skin then take out only the inside pulp.
- The beauty of the kheer is in biting into the fresh orange pieces, so I definitely recommend chopping at least 1 1/2 oranges into small pieces.
- Beat the rest in a blender and extract orange juice.
- Once the milk has cooled, add the juice in and also the orange pieces.
- Cool in refrigerator and serve chilled.
Chef's Tip: This is not a thick kheer. It is thinner than a milkshake. You could use full fat milk but 2% works well.
Variations: You can add saffron and elachi but i just like the simple flavor from the oranges and the milk, why complicate it?
Source: Malabika Laha