Showing posts with label #Makhana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Makhana. Show all posts

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Phool Makhane Ki Kheer (Lotus Seeds)

PHOOL MAKHANA KI KHEER
Phool makhana is also called lotus seed. It is very healthy and nutritious sweet dish.  Mostly people make on the NAVRATRI FESTIVAL Or when they are on fast Its taste is like that MILK RABRI and very simple recipe. Let us start to make PHOOL MAKHANA KI KHEER


Ingredients :-

  • Milk - 1 liter
  • Makhana (Lotus fruit) - 30-40 grams (Cut each lotus fruit in four pieces) (1 cup)
  • Cashew Nuts - 20-25 (cut each cashew in 5 to 6 pieces)
  • Dried Raisins - 4 tbsp (50 grams) (Remove the stems and clean with cotton)
  • Almond - 20-25 (Cut them lengthwise in 7 to 8 pieces)
  • Chironji (charoli) – 1 tbsp
  • Sugar - ½ cup (100 grams)
  • Cardamom - 5-6 (Peeled and grinded)

METHOD :-

How to make Dry fruits Kheer:-

* Take any utensil with heavy bottom and add milk. Keep it on flame for boiling.
* After the milk has boiled, put all the dry fruits in the milk and stir with the stirring spoon and mix.

* Cook the kheer on low flame for half an hour, and keep stirring after every 2 to 3 minutes. 
* When kheer  becomes thick, You can test it by letting the kheer fall from the stirring spoon. Dry fruits and milk should fall together.
* Now add sugar to the kheer and let it cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. 
* The kheer is ready now. Turn off the flame.
* Mix ground cardamom in the kheer with a stirring spoon.
* Take out the Makhana ki kheer  in a bowl 

* Serve it  either hot or cold depending on your choice