Oats Kheer (Oats Payasam with Old Fashioned Rolled Oats)

Oats Kheer is a healthy Indian dessert made with rolled oats, milk, sugar, and nuts and flavored with cardamom powder.

📝 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

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Stovetop Method ---
2. 2Heat a tablespoon of ghee in a kadai over medium heat.
3. 3Add ½ cup of old-fashioned rolled oats to the kadai. Roast for 2-3 minutes on a low flame. Do not brown.
4. 4Then, slowly pour the milk along with saffron stands.
5. 5Simmer and stir occasionally until the oats cooks well, and the kheer has thickened slightly. It takes 8-10 minutes.
6. 6Then add the sugar and stir well for 2-3 minutes until the sugar dissolves completely.
7. 7Lastly, stir in the cardamom powder and nuts. Take the oats kheer off the stove. It will thicken further as it cools down.
8. 8Oats Kheer is ready to serve.