How To Make Rice Kheer For Ashtami: Follow This 4-Step Guide

By Garima Johar

March 26, 2026

Complementing the Ashtami trio - puri, chane, and halwa, rice kheer is often served for Kanjak Puja. To make rice kheer this Navratri, here’s a step-by-step recipe guide to make it at home.

Ingredients

1 cup rice 3 cups milk 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup chopped almonds 1/4 cup chopped pistachios 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder 1 tablespoon ghee

Step 1

Mix rinsed rice and milk and boil it. Let the mixture simmer till the rice is soft.

Step 2

Stir in the sugar and cardamom powder. Cook till the milk thickens.

Step 3

Mix in chopped almonds and pistachios. Drizzle some ghee on the top.

Step 4

Let the rice kheer cool and add it to the Ashtami thali.