Kheer Kamala

Kheer Kamala, or Kamala Lebur Kheer, is a Bengal sweet of oranges mixed into reduced milk. Sumitra describes it as a seasonal family favourite that her mother made when she visited during orange season.

The recipe combines milk, oranges and sugar. Its orange pieces and pulp are added after the sweetened milk has cooled, then the finished kheer is refrigerated and served cold.

Milk is brought to a boil in a thick-bottomed pan, then simmered with occasional stirring until reduced by half. Sugar is added and the milk is simmered further before being set aside.

The oranges are peeled and separated into segments. Their skin, seeds and fibres are removed, and the remaining flesh is cut into small pieces.

When the reduced milk has cooled, the chopped segments and pulp are mixed into it. Refrigeration precedes cold serving, leaving pieces of orange in the sweetened, reduced milk.