In 2019, a friend of mine from Pune suggested I try a unique version of kheer (a traditional Indian dessert) — this one came in different flavours like Nutella, brownie, chocolate, oreo, and gulkand. It sounded absurd to me, and I wondered why anyone would spoil a delicious traditional dessert this way.
My friend assured me it would taste good, and he insisted so much that I could no longer refuse his proposal. So I ended up trying the dish.
In my mind, I’d pictured the usual warm bowl of kheer, but maybe with random flavours added. Instead, this dish was frozen, and blended perfectly with chocolate and brownie, the flavours we had ordered. What was fascinating was that a small packet of seeds accompanied the dish. The salesperson said I should grow them in the used cup after I finished the dessert. Impressive, I thought.
Since then, La Kheer Deli has been one of my favourite places for dessert. Popularly known as LKD, the idea was born in the kitchen of a mother and her two…