Kheer: a creamy rice pudding from South Asia
A slow-simmered rice and milk pudding from the Indian subcontinent, scented with cardamom and finished with nuts. Simple, festive and ready in under an hour.
Desserts
Sweets from Pakistan, India, Italy and France: puddings, halwas, cakes, tarts and frozen desserts.
Gajar ka halwa: a slow-cooked carrot dessert for winter
A warm, ghee-rich carrot halwa simmered with milk and khoya, finished with cardamom and nuts. A winter classic from Punjab.