Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/kheer/ ਖ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Noun Word # ਖੀਰ kheer Say it**keer**Type**Noun**Shahmukhiکھیر In short Kheer (ਖੀਰ) is Punjab's classic slow-cooked rice pudding, rice simmered in sweetened milk with cardamom, served warm or chilled at festivals and family celebrations. ## How it's used 1. 1ਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੀਰ ਬਣੀ ਹੈ, ਖਾ ਕੇ ਜਾਇਓ।Kheer has been made at home; have some before you go. 2. 2ਗਰਮੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਠੰਡੀ ਖੀਰ ਖਾਣ ਦਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਹੀ ਮਜ਼ਾ ਹੈ।Eating chilled kheer in summer is a pleasure of its own. 3. 3ਮਾਂ ਹਰ ਤਿਉਹਾਰ 'ਤੇ ਖੀਰ ਬਣਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ।Mother makes kheer at every festival. Show 1 more example 1. 4ਵਿਆਹ ਵਾਲੇ ਦਿਨ ਹਲਵਾਈ ਨੇ ਮਿੱਠੀ ਖੀਰ ਬਣਾਈ।On the wedding day, the sweet-maker prepared delicious kheer. ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਖੀਰ ਦੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੌਲ ਉਬਾਲ ਕੇ ਬਣਾਈ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਮਿੱਠੀ ਪੁਡਿੰਗ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੰਡ, ਇਲਾਇਚੀ ਅਤੇ ਮੇਵੇ ਪਾਏ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ। ਚੌਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੌਲੀ ਅੱਗ 'ਤੇ ਉਬਾਲਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਤੱਕ ਦੁੱਧ ਗਾੜ੍ਹਾ ਅਤੇ ਮਲਾਈਦਾਰ ਨਾ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇ। ਤਿਉਹਾਰਾਂ, ਵਿਆਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਦੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ 'ਤੇ ਖੀਰ ਹਰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਣਦੀ ਹੈ। ਗਰਮੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਠੰਡੀ ਖੀਰ ਅਤੇ ਸਰਦੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਰਮ ਖੀਰ ਖਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ## Meaning What does kheer mean in Punjabi? Kheer (ਖੀਰ) is a traditional Punjabi dessert of rice slow-cooked in milk until thick and creamy, sweetened with sugar and flavoured with cardamom, then garnished with chopped almonds and pistachios. Served warm or chilled, it is a staple sweet at Punjabi festivals, weddings, and family celebrations. ## How kheer is made Rice is rinsed and simmered in full-cream milk on a low flame, stirred often so nothing catches at the bottom. The grains soften and release their starch until the milk turns thick and creamy, a slow process that can take well over an hour. Sugar goes in near the end, cardamom for fragrance, and chopped almonds and pistachios scattered on top. Some cooks add a pinch of saffron for colour and aroma on special occasions. Kheer can be served warm straight from the pot or chilled, a bowl of cold kheer is the classic answer to a summer afternoon in Punjab. ## Cultural context In Punjab, kheer appears wherever there is celebration: weddings, Lohri, Diwali, birthdays, and ordinary family get-togethers all call for it. It is offered as prasad in some households and gurdwaras on special occasions. Homemade kheer, cooked slowly to a grandmother's standards, is the benchmark that no shop version quite matches. ## How is kheer made? Rice is simmered in full-cream milk on a low flame with frequent stirring until thick and creamy. Sugar is added near the end, with cardamom for fragrance and chopped almonds and pistachios as garnish. ## When is kheer served in Punjab? Kheer is the sweet of celebration, weddings, Lohri, Diwali, birthdays, and family gatherings. It is eaten chilled in summer and warm in winter, and is also offered as prasad in some households on special occasions. ## How is kheer used in a sentence? In Punjabi: "ਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੀਰ ਬਣੀ ਹੈ, ਖਾ ਕੇ ਜਾਇਓ।", meaning "Kheer has been made at home; have some before you go." ## ਖੀਰ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ? ਖੀਰ ਦੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੌਲ ਉਬਾਲ ਕੇ ਬਣਾਈ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਮਿੱਠੀ ਪੁਡਿੰਗ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੰਡ, ਇਲਾਇਚੀ ਅਤੇ ਮੇਵੇ ਪਾਏ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ। ## ਖੀਰ ਕਦੋਂ ਬਣਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ? ਤਿਉਹਾਰਾਂ, ਵਿਆਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਦੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ 'ਤੇ ਖੀਰ ਬਣਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਗਰਮੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਠੰਡੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਰਦੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਰਮ ਖੀਰ ਖਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ## ਖੀਰ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ? ਉਦਾਹਰਨ: "ਗਰਮੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਠੰਡੀ ਖੀਰ ਖਾਣ ਦਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਹੀ ਮਜ਼ਾ ਹੈ।" (Eating chilled kheer in summer is a pleasure of its own.) ## Related words [ਵਿਆਹvyahMarriage; wedding](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/vyah/) Sources (2) 1. Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha 2. Punjabi University Punjabi-English Dictionary [Report a correction](https://jugti.com/corrections/) **Jugti is free and independent.** Reader support keeps the Kosh growing. 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