Kheer/khir: On Kheer Khane Din, cook rice pudding the Nepali way

Today is the 15th of Shrawan, a day marked as Kheer/Khir Khane Din in the Nepali calendar, which translates to a day for eating rice pudding. This day is observed to mark the end of the paddy planting season and to commemorate the hard work and achievement of the farmers.

On this day, in every Nepali household, a special dish of rice pudding, locally known as kheer/khir, is cooked and offered to the deities before the family members enjoy this sweet delicacy. Kheer is considered a holy and pure food that is usually made during religious rituals and festivals.