Rice Kheer: Make Lord Krishna's Favourite On Janmashtami

By Krati Purwar

August 15, 2025

On August 16, people will be celebrating Lord Krishna’s birthday, but not without his favourite dessert. He does not want cake or muffins; he loves rice kheer. Follow this recipe to please Ladoo Gopal.

Ingredients

¼ cup water 4 cups milk 4-6 tbsp sugar ¼ cup rice ¼ cup nuts ½ tsp cardamom powder 2 tbsp raisins A pinch of saffron ½ tbsp ghee

Step 1

Wash rice until the water runs clear and soak it.

Step 2

Heat milk in a pan and reduce it a little bit.

Step 3

Add sugar and rice. Stir the ingredients until the grains are done.

Step 4

Add the remaining ingredients and cook for another 5-8 minutes.

Step 5

Garnish the kheer with saffron and add a bit of ghee on the top.

Step 6

Refrigerate it before serving to Lord Krishna along with his other favourites.