Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Bengali Cuisine is known for its innovative use of fresh ingredients. Among the many unique sweets of Bengal, Orange Kheer (Komola Lebur Payesh) stands out for its perfect blend of creamy sweetness and zesty citrus notes. This is not a very old kheer recipe, but rather a creative modern twist that likely evolved in Bengali kitchens, where citrus fruits are often celebrated for their ability to cut through sweetness. If you love Bengali sweets, try Chenar Payesh recipe also, a ras malai like kheer made with paneer. The secret of this kheer recipe is carefully balancing the milk’s heat to avoid curdling with the acidic orange.
How To Make Orange Kheer
Prep Oranges
Start with removing the skin of oranges. Discard white pith, seeds, or transparent skin covering the pulp.
Using a sharp knife the cut the orange pulp and roughly chop to release the juices. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Boil Milk
Pour the milk into a heavy-bottomed pan and bring it to a gentle boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally to prevent the milk from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Add cardamom powder and saffron. Simmer the milk over low heat until it becomes almost half of the original quantity and looks almost like a rabri. Add sugar and stir to combine.
Tip: The cheat trick to get that thick consistency in short span of time is to add corn starch slurry to the milk or condensed milk. This gives a thick and creamy consistency.
Full-Fat Milk gives the creamy texture to the kheer even without using corn starch or condensed milk. Oranges like kinnow or the any other local variety with a sweet taste. However, Australian Orange, Tangerines, Mandarin Orange, or Naval are great options too. Granulated White Sugar to taste. Cardamom Powder and Saffron Strands for colour and aroma. Chopped pistachios and almonds to garnish the kheer.
Allow To Cool
Transfer the kheer to a bowl and allow to cool at room temperature. You can keep it in the refrigerator to chill completely.
Add Oranges
Once the kheer cools down completely add the prepared oranges. Stir to combine. Serve orange kheer chilled.
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