Recipe: Makhana kheer
Alpa Momaya
June 14, 2022
Recipe
Makhana kheer
Everyone's favourite Indian dessert is kheer! Simply delightful, creamy, and filling. What are your thoughts on including makhana to the soothing kheer? It's delicious and healthy.This kheer recipe with Superfood Makhana is high in protein, fibre, and low in fat, making it an ideal dessert whenever you crave something sweet and healthy.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup makhana (puffed lotus seeds/foxnuts)
- low-fat milk
- 3-4 dates chopped finely
- 2 tbsp chopped almonds
- 2 tbsp chopped pistachios
- 1 tbsp green cardamom powder
- 1/4 tbsp nutmeg powder
Instructions
- Dry roast 1/4th cup makhana (puffed lotus seeds/foxnuts) in a pan for a few minutes. After that, grind it coursely using a blender.
- Heat 1 litre of low-fat milk in a saucepan.
- Stir in 3-4 finely chopped dates.
- Pour in the coarsely crushed makhana.
- Bring the low-fat milk to a boil for 5-7 minutes, stirring regularly.
- To the milk, add 2 tbsp chopped almonds, 2 tbsp chopped pistachios, 1 tbsp green cardamom powder, and 1/4th tbsp nutmeg powder and continue to cook for a few minutes, stirring frequently, until creamy and somewhat thick.
