makhane ki kheer or phool makhane ki kheer
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Ingredients
  • 500 ml organic milk
  • 1 cup makhana/foxnuts
  • 2-3 green cardamom, husked and powdered in a mortar-pestle
  • 10-12 almonds, blanched & sliced
  • 10-12 cashews, sliced
  • 3 to 3.5 tbsp sugar or as required
  • a pinch of saffron
Instructions
  1. heat milk first.
  2. when the milk comes to a boil, add makhana and simmer the milk with ocassional stirring on a low to medium flame.
  3. after 5 mins. add the sugar, cardamom and pinch of saffron.
  4. when the kheer is simmering, blanch the almonds.
  5. to do this, microwave or boil 1 cup water.
  6. add the almonds to the hot water and keep aside for 8-10 minutes.
  7. drain and peel them.
  8. slice the almonds and chop the cashews.
  9. the kheer would have thickened very little by now.
  10. simmer the milk for a total time of 12-15 minutes on a low to medium flame with occasional stirring.
  11. if you want you can simmer for some more minutes to get a slightly thick consistency. however keep on stirring often.
  12. lastly add almonds and cashews.
  13. switch off the fire and serve the makhane ki kheer hot or warm or cold.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/deserts/makhane-ki-kheer-phool-makhane-ki-kheer-10814.html