Kheer Komola or Komola Lebu'r Kheer (Orange flavored milk pudding)

Kheer Komola or Komola Lebu'r Kheer (Orange flavored milk pudding)

Kheer Komola or Komola Lebu'r Kheer is a traditional Bengali sweet dish which is prepared using oranges. Infused with the subtle taste of orange, Kheer Komola is quite a change from the regular kheer we make at home.

I have heard a lot about this dish from my mother in law that her mother in law used to prepare during special occasions. However, after Grandma's death nobody in the family took initiative to prepare it. So today, I took the risk of preparing it inspite of being skeptical if the milk gets curdled after adding the orange segments. But it came out well and I happy with the outcome.

Recipe

Ingredients

1 Litre Milk (Preferably full cream milk)

Orange segments (4 to 5 large oranges)

1/2 cup Sugar

1 Pinch Saffron

1 tsp Sliced Pistachios (for garnishing)

How to cook

Boil milk till it reduces by half over medium flame. Keep stirring in between to ensure it does stick at the bottom of the pan.

Now add sugar and saffron, and simmer for another 5-7 minutes.

Turn off the heat and let the milk cool down to room temperature.

Add the orange segments to it.

Mix well and let the kheer rest for at least 1-2 hours so that the flavour of orange infuses the kheer.

Garnish with slice pistachios while serving either at room temperature or chilled.

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