Dates and Nuts Kheer
Rich and decadent dates and nuts kheer which can make any festive season even more festive.
Ingredients
- Mixed Nuts - 2 cups I used a mix of cashews, pistachios, walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts
- Dates - 10
- Sugar - ¾ cup
- Warm Milk - 4 to 5 cups
- Ghee - 2 tblsp
- Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Instructions
- Take nuts and dates in a bowl, Add in warm milk and let it soak for 30 mins.
- Now take it in a blender and puree till smooth.
- Heat 1 tblsp ghee in a kadai. Add in pureed nuts. Saute for 5 mins on low heat till the raw smell leaves.
- Now add in sugar or jaggery and mix well. Keep cooking on low heat till sugar melts and thickens.
- Add in milk and mix well. Simmer till it gets thick. Add cardamom powder and mix well.
- Serve warm.
Notes
1)You can soak nuts and dates for 1 hour for better grinding.
2)Grind the paste coarse if you want kheer with little texture.
3)You can add more dates if you want to reduce sugar.
4)Adding a little saffron would enhance the flavour.
2)Grind the paste coarse if you want kheer with little texture.
3)You can add more dates if you want to reduce sugar.
4)Adding a little saffron would enhance the flavour.
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