Bahraich: Who doesn’t like kheer? This sweet item made from milk enhances the beauty of festivals and events. Even if you go to have food in hotels, kheer is definitely there in the menu. The method of making it varies. In this sequence, the kheer available in Bahraich is something else. It is not made on gas or induction but by cooking it for hours on low wood flame in an earthen furnace. Its pleasant fragrance can attract anyone.
How is it prepared?
You must have eaten kheer a lot but have you ever wondered how it is prepared? Actually, nowadays most people use gas to make it. But when it comes to making kheer in desi style, the name of UP comes first. If anywhere makes anything in desi style the most, it is UP. Today we are talking about Bahraich district of UP where Kheerko is made in a special way.
First of all, milk is burnt by placing a big vessel on a special type of earthen furnace. When the burning milk reduces to exactly half, a little rice is added to it and then it is further burnt. And finally dry fruits, sugar are added to it and it is taken out. Then it is left to cool under the fan for two to three hours. After the kheer cools down, it tastes amazing.
This kheer is mostly used in this way
Actually, people pack this kheer and take it everywhere to home or to guests. But when people reach this restaurant, the first thing they do is eat this kheer and drink water. Later they eat whatever they want as per their wish. There are some people who come thinking something else but when their eyes fall on this kheer then they cannot stop themselves and definitely enjoy this kheer. You can taste this kheer at Dixit restaurant on Bahraich Lakhimpur road. The price of kheer is ₹ 50 a plate.
FIRST PUBLISHED: November 22, 2024, 15:19 IST