Instant Pot Chawal ki Kheer is super delicious and so easy to make. It tastes as authentic as the one cooked for long hours. Less time and lesser effort makes this Rice Pudding the perfect recipe to try. 

IMPORTANT – Please scroll down to the bottom of the post to find the COMPLETE RECIPE in a RECIPE CARD. I have included other important information and few tips for this recipe.

Instant Pot Chawal ki Kheer or Rice Pudding Recipe

Rice Pudding is one of the most popular dessert all over the world. It is one dessert which thrives in many countries and cultures. Hence it has different recipes with different techniques and flavors. 

The Indian version of Rice Pudding is called CHAWAL ki KHEER, where chawal is Rice and Kheer is Dessert with thick consistency.

My mother made the best kheer ever. And she made it for all the main festivals and sometimes for no reason. I remember her cooking the kheer on low/sim heat for hours for that perfect texture and color. 

Although traditional method still uses the long hours of slow cooking, but honestly who has the time these days. Not me. And I bet you neither.

Thanks to Electric Pressure Cookers like Instant Pot, Mealthy, Ninja and more, it is now easy to cook your favorite recipes in lesser time. 

Have you checked our other INSTANT POT RECIPES yet? You can easily cook these instant pot recipes in any electric pressure cooker as is without changing them.

What is Chawal ki Kheer?

It is a delicate pudding made with rice and milk. Sugar is added at the end. This is the basic recipe. 

Thereafter, you can enhance the kheer with cardamom, and saffron. I love adding these 2 condiments to my kheer.  

Last but not the least, pudding can be topped with nuts of your choice. I normally add chopped almonds and pistachio. You can add cashews and raisins too.

Tips to remember when making DESSERT IN INSTANT POT

Few tips to make dessert successfully in Instant Pot –

• • Always make sure to clean the inner pot, and the lid thoroughly with warm soap water. A clean inner pot will avoid any sticking or BURN NOTICE while cooking.
  •  I always keep few rubber rings handy to cook my meals and desserts in Instant Pot. One I use for making all the savory dishes. Then another one I use strictly for desserts only. The blue one is my dessert ring.
  • Also I store my rubber rings in freezer. This keeps them tight. And when in use, it brigs the pressure in the IP faster. It is my tried and tested tip.

Ingredients used

Basmati Rice – Basmati Rice comes handy for making all your Indian Rice dishes too, like pilaf, biryani etc. You can use short grain or long grain rice as well. Check out our Pulao/Pilaf Recipe Collection. 

Milk – Use plant based milk for vegan option. I like unsweetened almond milk in this recipe a lot.

Sugar – You can add Splenda or any other sugar free sweetener to make it low on sugar.

Cardamoms – Peel the cardamom skin and use the seeds/pods inside.

Saffron – You can skip it if you want to.

Almonds and Pistachios for topping

How else can you Flavor this Rice Pudding?

Since this is a simple and basic recipe, it can be easily adapted and flavored with the condiments of your choice. Here are some suggestions –

•  Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Vanilla Essence
• Rose essence
•  Pumpkin Pie Spice
• Apple Pie Spice
• Gingerbread Spice
•  The choices are numerous. 

Kitchen Equipment Used

6 quarts Instant Pot,

Inner Pot,

Measuring Cups & Spoons,

Chopping Board & Knife,

Kitchen Spatula,

Separate Inner Rubber Rings, as suggested

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GAS TOP RICE PUDDING

You can make it on gas top easily. Click here for Gas Top Chawal ki Kheer Recipe Instructions.

VEGAN RICE PUDDING OPTION

You can totally make this recipe vegan. The only ingredient you have to swap is milk with plant based milk. I recommend unsweetened plain almond milk.

SUGAR-FREE RICE PUDDING OPTION

This recipe calls for regular sugar. And sugar us added at the end of the recipe.

You can skip the sugar completely and make it sugar free. Or you can add Splenda or any other sweetener of your choice like honey, date syrup, maple syrup, some dried berries, etc.

OTHER OPTIONS FOR RICE

I have tried this recipe with QUINOA and Oats separately. It tastes amazing. Check out our Quinoa Porridge and Oats Porridge.

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Instant Pot Chawal ki Kheer Rice Pudding Recipe

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Instant Pot Chawal ki Kheer is a super delicious dessert made with rice and milk. It is laced with delicate flavors of cardamom, and saffron. Garnished with almonds and pistachio, it is a delightful Rice Pudding or Rice Porridge.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Basmati Rice, preferred ( you can use long grain or short grain rice too)
• 5 cups Milk (I used 2% milk. you can use whole milk too)
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup Sugar (see in the instructions)
• 3 Cardamoms 
• 1 fat pinch of Saffron threads dissolved in 1 tbsp cold milk
• 1 tbsp each of chopped almonds and pistachio for garnish. Use raw & unsalted/unsweetened.

Instructions

Do read the whole post above for many suggestions and tips.

Gather all your ingredients.

Preparing for Chawal ki Kheer

1. Wash Basmati Rice in running water 4-5 times till water runs clear. Set it aside.
2. Peel cardamoms and take the seeds out. Crush the seeds coarsely and set aside.
3. Soak saffron in 1 tbsp cold milk and set aside.
4. Chop the nuts into thin slivers. Set aide.
5. Make sure that the lid of your instant pot is clean of any residue and smell.

Very Important Point to Follow

Change the inner rubber ring of the lid to the one that you use for desserts. Always keep 2 rings handy. Use 1 for savory and another 1 for desserts.

How to make Rice Pudding in Instant Pot?

First of all place the clean and dry inner pot inside the Instant Pot. Plug it in. Now add Milk and washed basmati rice to the inner pot. Give it a good stir. Please make sure that no rice grain gets stuck to the bottom. Therefore good stirring is necessary.

Cooking on Porridge Mode

Close it with the lid and set the valve to SEALING. Press PORRIDGE BUTTON. It is auto set for 20 minutes and at Normal Mode & High Pressure. Please stick to that setting. Don't change it.

Once the timer goes off, then follow NPR (natural pressure release). As the safety pin drops, open the lid carefully. You might see rice and milk slightly separated but it is ok. It might be slightly browned at the bottom as well. And that is ok too.

Take a kitchen spatula and give it a good stir, mashing it slightly. The Rice Pudding will come together thick and creamy.

Adding Sugar

Further add sugar to the pudding/kheer. Give it a good stir.

Note - We usually like the pudding less sweet so 1/3 cup of sugar was just enough for our family. But if you like your kheer with good amount of sweetness, then use 1/2 cup of sugar.

Flavoring the Kheer

Now add Coarsely crushed cardamom powder. Also add soaked saffron with milk. Stir again.

Chawl ki Kheer or your Rice Pudidng is ready. Garnish it with chopped nuts and serve.

Can I make it on GAS TOP?

Yes you can. CLICK HERE FOR GAS TOP RICE PUDDING/CHAWAL KI KHEER RECIPE.

How to serve Kheer / Indian Rice Pudding?

The beauty if this dessert is that it can be served cold or warm. I love to serve it cold in summers and warm in winters.

For how long can it be stored?

This dessert lasts well for upto a week in the refrigerator. Store in an air tight container after cooling it at the room temperature.

Important Note - This pudding becomes really thick and creamy with time. If it is too thick for you, then add little more milk to it to adapt to the texture of your liking. Adjust the sweetness by adding powdered sugar or raisins or sweetener of your choice.

VEGAN RICE PUDDING OPTION

You can totally make this recipe vegan. The only ingredient you have to swap is milk with plant based milk. I recommend unsweetened plain almond milk.

SUGAR-FREE RICE PUDDING OPTION

This recipe calls for regular sugar. And sugar us added at the end of the recipe.

You can skip the sugar completely and make it sugar free. Or you can add Splenda or any other sweetener of your choice like honey, date syrup, maple syrup, some dried berries, etc.

OTHER OPTIONS FOR RICE

I have tried this recipe with QUINOA and Oats separately. It tastes amazing. Check out our Quinoa Porridge and Oats Porridge.

Notes

Tips to remember when making DESSERT IN INSTANT POT

Few tips to make dessert successfully in Instant Pot -

• Always make sure to clean the inner pot, and the lid thoroughly with warm soap water. A clean inner pot will avoid any sticking or BURN NOTICE while cooking.
• I always keep few rubber rings handy to cook my meals and desserts in Instant Pot. One I use for making all the savory dishes. Then another one I use strictly for desserts only. The blue one is my dessert ring.
• Also I store my rubber rings in freezer. This keeps them tight. And when in use, it brigs the pressure in the IP faster. It is my tried and tested tip.

How else can you Flavor this Rice Pudding?

Since this is a simple and basic recipe, it can be easily adapted and flavored with the condiments of your choice. Here are some suggestions -

• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Vanilla Essence
• Rose essence
• Pumpkin Pie Spice
• Apple Pie Spice
• Gingerbread Spice
• The choices are numerous. 

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Nutrition Information

Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 116Total Fat 4gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 12mgSodium 86mgCarbohydrates 15gFiber 0gSugar 4gProtein 6g

The provided nutrition information is an estimate. Please confirm with your doctor or nutritionist before attempting this recipe if you are on a special diet.

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