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Rasiya
Jaggery rice kheer
रसिया: jaggery rice kheer cooked on a clay stove for Chhath's Kharna evening
On the evening of Kharna, the second day of Chhath in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, the vrati who has fasted since dawn cooks rasiya on a new clay chulha over mango wood: arwa rice simmered in milk with jaggery, offered to Chhathi Maiya and eaten with ghee-smeared roti before the 36-hour waterless fast begins. It is pale brown, creamy and tastes of caramel and milk. Common mistake: adding jaggery while the milk is boiling hard, which curdles it; take the pan off the heat, let it calm, then stir in the jaggery, and the kheer is ready when the rice is completely soft and it coats the spoon. Chef's tip: many families cook it with no salt and in a separate pan from everyday cooking; do the same if you are making it for the puja.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the rasiya
- 2 ⅛ oz short-grain rice (arwa)rinsed and soaked 20 minutes
- 4 ¼ cups full-fat milk
- 4 oz jaggerygrated
- ¼ cup water
- ½ tsp ground green cardamom
- 1 tsp ghee
To serve
- 4 ghee-smeared rotis (optional)
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Bring 4 ¼ cups full-fat milk to the boil in a heavy pan. Drain 2 ⅛ oz short-grain rice (arwa), add it and simmer on a low heat for 35–40 minutes, stirring and scraping the base often, until the rice is very soft and breaks when pressed.
40 minStep 2: Meanwhile melt 4 oz jaggery with ¼ cup water over a low heat, strain it and let it cool slightly.
5 minStep 3: Take the kheer off the heat and let it stop bubbling for 2 minutes. Stir in the jaggery syrup slowly with ½ tsp ground green cardamom and 1 tsp ghee.
3 minStep 4: Return to a very low heat for 2–3 minutes, just until it coats the back of a spoon, without letting it boil. Serve warm with 4 ghee-smeared rotis, or cool.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 58 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does rasiya take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of short-grain rice (arwa)?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of full-fat milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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