Kheer for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Kheer for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The fragrant from whole spices profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced green cardamom used that way before.

Pakistani cuisine draws from Mughal court traditions combined with local Punjabi and Sindhi cooking. I explained the a Karachi biryani house context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. lassi was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.