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    Home » Recipes » Indian Desserts

    Anjeer ki Kheer | Dried Fig & Rice Pudding

    Published: Nov 15, 2015 · Modified: Feb 22, 2023 by Famidha Ashraf with 5 Comments

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    Anjeer ki Kheer is a delicious warm fig and rice pudding cooked in milk sweetened with jaggery and flavoured with saffron, rose water and cardamom. Served with a garnish of pistachios, this kheer makes a comforting winter dessert.

    dried fig and rice pudding bowl

    On a lazy day, a bowl of vermicelli pudding would be so easy to make but sometimes good things take time - like this anjeer ki kheer. No, not cooking time - I meant the soaking time. 🙂 A perfect fig and rice kheer to serve for Iftar during Ramadan fasting days.

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    Ingredients

    Fig or Athi Pazham (I googled for the Malayalam word) is one of the plants mentioned in the Holy Quran and is a very good source of fibre, calcium, iron, and potassium. It is a good thing to start adding this to our everyday diet in moderation - like everything.

    • full-fat milk
    • dried figs (anjeer)
    • whole cashews
    • basmati rice
    • cardamom powder
    • jaggery powder
    • saffron strands
    • rose water

    Substitutions

    • full-fat milk: I love the richness we get from using full-fat milk but you can replace it with skimmed milk too.
    • whole cashews: almonds work well too.
    • basmati rice: this is the best rice to make kheer but you may use other aromatic short or long grain rice you already have. Just make sure to soak them.
    • cardamom powder: If you don't have powder, just use a whole cardamom and boil it along with milk. Make sure to remove and discard before serving.
    • jaggery powder: Replace with any sweetener sugar, brown sugar and adjust as per your taste.
    • rose water and saffron adds aroma and flavour but you can skip it if you don't have it.

    Variations

    As I am writing this post, I can see that this recipe will beautifully work with dates or dried apricots instead of figs.

    For an easier and quicker version, you may replace the jaggery and some portion of the milk with sweetened condensed milk.

    If looking for fresh fig recipes, then do try my favourite balsamic fig jam or Food52's fig rice pudding.

    Equipment

    It is important to use a thick-bottomed pot (stainless steel or non-stick) to prevent scorching the ingredients. Milk tends to stick to the bottom if not stirred often, so use a wooden ladle to mix and stir.

    Storage

    Any leftover of Anjeer ki Kheer needs to be refrigerated. You may transfer to a covered container or cling wrap your bowl. Store for not more than 3 days.

    anjeer ki kheer

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    dried fig and rice pudding bowl
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    Anjeer ki Kheer | Dried Fig & Rice Pudding

    Learn to make Anjeer kiKheer, a delicious warm fig and rice pudding cooked in milk, jaggery andflavoured with cardamom.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time25 minutes mins
    Soak Time2 hours hrs
    Total Time2 hours hrs 35 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
    Keyword: anjeer ki kheer, fig and rice kheer
    Servings: 2 bowls
    Author: Famidha Ashraf

    Ingredients

    • 21/2 cup full-fat milk
    • 6 dried fig large size
    • 4 whole cashews
    • 11/2 tablespoon basmati rice
    • ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
    • ⅓ cup jaggery powder
    • a pinch of saffron strands
    • ¼ teaspoon rose water optional
    • 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios

    Instructions

    • Soak the dried figs and cashews in ½ cup of warm milk for 2 to 3 hours.
    • Soak the saffron strands in 1 tablespoon of warm milk or water.
    • Wash and drain the rice and keep it aside.
    • Use a chutney maker or mini processor to make a coarse paste of the soaked fig and cashews.
    • Heat the remaining milk in a heavy-bottomed pan and bring it to a full to boil. Reduce the heat to low.
    • Add the soaked rice and cook until the milk is reduced to half.
    • Add the fig cashew paste, saffron milk, and cardamom powder and cook for 6 to 8 mins stirring constantly until the mixed well and starts to thicken.
    • Stir in the jaggery powder until dissolved. Stir in rose water, if using and switch off.
    • Serve warm or chilled garnished with crushed pistachios.

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    Comments

    1. Rafeeda A. Raheem says

      March 26, 2021 at 1:04 pm

      Kothiyayittu vayya... I have been trying to stay clear but then like you said, sometimes the urge to bake or cook just takes over and I am back to square one... :/

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    2. Famidha Ashraf says

      March 26, 2021 at 1:04 pm

      foodies are not born to stay clear.. if not for us, we end up making for others and still give them company! I had these two bowls in two days.. we shared a bowl each day..

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    3. Shazia says

      March 26, 2021 at 1:04 pm

      1Hai Fahmida Assalamualikum,You are from Malabar area,you are from KSA like me:)
      I were in Jeddah for last 7 years and now moved to Riyadh.I really miss Jeddah too.Hope you will be there too.I am a new blogger and through g+ I come to see your blog and its very interesting.Mine is all about food food and food,love to experiment with food and discuss anything related to food with a person like me:)Hope lets be friend and give me tips how to get traffic in my blog too! Visit my blog and do try my recipes I am sure it will not dissappoint your taste buds!I bookmarked many of your recipes will try and share.My blog fromykitchen12.blogspot.com

      Regards
      Shazia

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    4. Famidha Ashraf says

      March 26, 2021 at 1:04 pm

      Wa'alaikum asalam. Welcome to blogging Shazia! I checked your blog and you are two months old and already have 27 posts! amazing! And your recipes are mind blowing .. especially the chocolate cups! About getting traffic... I am not a seasoned blogger.. but sharing on social media helps a lot. Start with your friends and families.. have fun and blog with the same zeal!

      Reply
    5. Shazia says

      March 26, 2021 at 1:04 pm

      Thank you very much:)

      Reply

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