Makhana Kheer
Makhana Kheer

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, makhana kheer. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Makhana Kheer is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Makhana Kheer is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Makhane ki kheer recipe with step by step photos - phool makhana kheer is a dessert that is often made during Navratri fasting or mahashivratri vrat or Ekadasi fasting. I had made the makhane ki kheer during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Makhana or foxnuts or phool makhana is always there at home. I usually roast the makhana and keep in a jar.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have makhana kheer using 10 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Makhana Kheer:
  1. Get 2 cups milk
  2. Prepare 1/2 cup makhana
  3. Take 1 tsp ghee
  4. Take 3/4 cup sugar
  5. Take 1/4 cup almonds
  6. Take 1/4 cup cashews
  7. Make ready Few strands kesar (optinal)
  8. Get Some Pistachios
  9. Get 1/2 tsp. elaichi powder
  10. Take 1/2 tsp nutmeg (Jaifal) powder

Remove from the flame, allow it to cool and blend in a mixer to a coarse powder. You can serve makhane ki kheer warm or chilled. To serve chilled, let the kheer come to room temperature and then chill into the refrigerator for a few hours and then serve. This makhana kheer is served during vrat days as a dessert after a meal or along with the meal.

Steps to make Makhana Kheer:
  1. Firstly, In a pan add 1 tsp ghee to it add 1/2 cup of makhana, and roast at a low flame for 10 minutes.
  2. They should be crispy and should taste raw after roasting.
  3. Grind the makhana in a mixer only once. Don't crush them to the powder.
  4. Now in the pan take 2 cups of milk and let the milk come to a boil.
  5. After boiling, add the ground makhana and mix them well with the milk.
  6. Let the milk cook for 15-20 minutes on a low flame. Keep stirring occasionally.
  7. Chop almonds and cashewnuts.
  8. Now after 15-20 minutes, when milk is cooked and it will be reduced in quantity.
  9. Now to the milk, add 3/4 cup sugar, chopped almonds, and cashews.
  10. Now add elaichi powder, grated Jaifal (nutmeg). Also, add a few strands of Kesar(optional).
  11. Now cook it for 5-6 minutes more.
  12. Pour kheer into a bowl and garnish it with some pistachios, almonds, cashews, kesar and also some makhana.
  13. Delicious Makhana Kheer is ready.

To serve chilled, let the kheer come to room temperature and then chill into the refrigerator for a few hours and then serve. This makhana kheer is served during vrat days as a dessert after a meal or along with the meal. You can enjoy it any time of the year, it doesn't have to be fasting days. Made from puffed lotus seeds, this Makhana Kheer or Makhana Ki Kheer is often made in North India during Navratri. In truth, Makhana Kheer is a delicious dessert which can be served on any occasion.

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