Oats kheer is a delicious kheer made with quick cooking oats or rolled oats, milk, ghee and dry fruits. Flavorings in this Oats Payasam include cardamom, saffron and some dry fruits.
Chop all the dry fruits and nuts and set aside. Keep all the ingredients ready for the recipe.
Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a thick bottomed pan.
Add quick cooking oats.
Stir well and saute for 2 to 3 mins on low heat.
Then add milk and sugar. Mix well.
Simmer the kheer for 2 to 3 minutes or more on a low to medium-low heat, till the oats soften and all of the sugar is dissolved.
Add chopped dry fruits, pinch of saffron strands and cardamom powder.
Simmer for 2 minutes more and switch off the heat.
Don't cook the kheer for a longer time as this will make up for a thick consistency. Keep in mind that when the oats kheer cools at room temperature then it will thicken more.
Serve oats kheer warm or cold as a breakfast or a sweet dessert after meals.
Notes
You could also add rolled oats but remember to add some more milk. The time taken to cook rolled oats will be more than cooking instant oats or quick cooking oats. Cooking rolled oats in this recipe will take about 10 to 12 minutes or more.
Adding dry fruits and saffron is optional. You can skip dry fruits if you want.