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

TO MAKE CONDENSED MILK AT HOME

HOW TO MAKE CONDENSED MILK

Some times condensed milk is used in sweets chocolate etc. It is available in the market but somewhere it is not available.So it is very easy to prepare at home. Let us make condensed milk

INGREDIENTS:-

* 1/2 kg Amul milk

* 1 Pinch baking soda

* 1/2 cup(100 gm) sugar

METHOD :-

* Boil milk in a pan and after boiling add sugar & baking soda in it
* stirring continuously. when milk become reduce and thick, put 1or 2 drops in a plate
* check it with the help of finger and thumb for one thread is in drops
* Keep stirring by spatula up to the bottom
* keep in mind that consistancy of milk should not freezing condition
* when milk consistancy reaches in form of condensed milk, switch off flame
* let it cool, keep in air tight container
* Whenever You want to make sweets chocolates etc use it

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