Makhane ki kheer is an easy and healthy Indian dessert which is often used during fasting. It is also known as fox nuts and lotus seeds.
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How To Make Makhane ki Kheer Dessert Recipe
Makhane ki kheer is an easy and healthy Indian dessert which is often used during fasting. It is also known as fox nuts and lotus seeds.
- 5 cups whole milk
- 100 gm white makhanas
- 1/2 tsp elaichi powder (cardamom)
- 2 tbsp sugar ( or as needed)
- 8-10 saffron (crushed, soaked in 1 tsp. warm milk (Kesar))
- 5 almonds (Badam)
- 6-8 pieces raisins (Kishmish)
- 1 tsp ghee
- Heat ghee in a pan and add makhana to it.
- Fry makhana on a low heat by stirring them continuously for 5 mins or until their colour gets changed and keep aside.
- Boil milk in a pan on low flames stirring it ocassional so that it doesn’t get burnt or fall out of the pan.
- When the milk becomes slightly thick or reduces to half add soaked saffron and makhana into it.
- Chop almond to slivers.
- Add sugar, raisins, cardamom and almonds. Stir it well until the sugar grains disappear in milk, simmer for 5 minutes. Then, turn off the heat
- Serve the makhana kheer hot or cold.
If you have makhana in larger size then cut makhana into halves.
How to make Makhane Ki Kheer:
- Heat ghee(home made ghee) in a pan and add makhana to it.
- Fry makhana on a low heat by stirring them continuously for 5 mins or until their colour gets changed and keep aside.
- Boil milk in a pan on low flames stirring it ocassional so that it doesn’t get burnt or fall out of the pan.
- When the milk becomes slightly thick or reduces to half add soaked saffron and makhana into it.
- Chop almond to slivers.
- Add sugar, raisins, cardamom and almonds. Stir it well until the sugar grains disappear in milk, simmer for 5 minutes. Then, turn off the heat.
- Serve the makhana kheer hot or cold.
Note:
- If you have makhana in larger size then cut makhana into halves.