Rice cooked with milk

 

Rice Pudding Day (Shrawan15) Khir Khane Din



Varity of milk cocked food  (Kheer) ?

Khir is the Nepali language, but in the neighboring country of India, it has a different name according to the language of  province wise . It is called Payas in Sanskrit, in English sweet rice pudding  Kheer  It is said .


When it rains in Nepal, hot kheer is good for health, so kheer is eaten on 15th of July. It is a Nepali tradition since ancient times to eat Dahichuora on 15th June during the rainy season.


What is kheer made of ? 

 It is believed that kheer is good for health because it is made by adding ingredients such as rice, sago, sewai, corn, carrot, sugar, cashew, pistachio, coconut, milk, sukmel, lastly saffron in milk and adding cheese and seeds to it.


What is traditional kheer? 

Kheer, called payas in Sanskrit language, is considered to be the best sattvic diet, so it is mentioned in the scriptures described in the Vedic scriptures as an important item in the work of ancestors and gods.


In the month of July, the farming work can be done in the village as well. As there is more greenery, there is more grass. When there is plenty of good grass, cows and buffaloes also give a lot of milk. When the milk is plentiful, it is customary to call the friends and girlfriends to the house and eat kheer.


Sago-Savadhana is placed in the category of fruits. Similarly, since there is a lot of green corn in the month of July, it is customary to make corn pudding and eat it. There is a religious belief that eating kheer should be offered to the deity.


How long does kheer last?  

Kheer is defined by the Nepali comprehensive dictionary as 'rice cooked in milk, rice, sugar, spices etc. cooked in milk, delicious food, emulsion, tasmai'. Kheer can be eaten by keeping it in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days, making it thick.


In Nepali society, it is customary to make curd on June 15th, kheer on July 15th, burnt corn on August 15th, ghee khatte on January 15th, malpuwa on January 15th, and invite friends and daughters to feed them and eat them.


According to the National Dairy Development Board, kheer made from milk develops disease resistance in the human body. The board's meeting held on February 15, 2077 decided to celebrate July 15 as kheer eating day i.e. kheer day.


According to the food regulations of Nepal, 3% fat, 4.7% lactose and 3.5% protein in standard processed milk are calculated and 60% calories are obtained from 100 grams of processed milk. 



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