Carrot kheer is one of the most popular and delicious Indian dessert recipe made with carrot, milk & sugar. This kheer has an amazing flavors of cardamom, saffron and almond with all the goodness of fresh nutritious carrots. Kids love this chilled dessert as a after school snack. You can prepare this kheer for any special occasion like parties, get-togethers, festivals, etc. Here is the easy video recipe!
Calorie Count - 580 calories
Preparation Time - 10 Minutes
Cooking Time - 5 Minutes
Yield - 3 to 4 servings
Ingredients
Carrots - 3 to 4
Badam / almonds - 10 to 12
Whole milk - 2 & 1/2 cups
Saffron strands - a few
Cardamom pwd - 1/4 tsp
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Instructions
1.
Wash and clean the carrots.
2.
Peel off the skin and slice to small pieces.
3.
Soak badam in warm water for 15 mins.
4.
Peel off the skin and keep ready.
5.
In a small cup, add 2 to 3 tbsp of milk.
6.
Add saffron strands and soak it.
7.
In a blender, add carrots, badam and 1/2 cup of milk.
8.
Grind to coarse paste.
9.
Add the remaining 1/2 cup of milk and blend well to smooth paste.
10.
Set it aside.
11.
Heat a sauce pan.
12.
Add 1 cup of whole milk (already boiled & cooled) and warm it.
13.
Add the carrot badam paste and stir gently in low flame.
14.
Adjust the consistency of the kheer by adding milk or water.
15.
Once the kheer starts boiling, turn off flame.
16.
Add saffron infused milk (step 6)
17.
Add cardamom pwd and sugar.
18.
Stir well.
19.
Transfer to serving cups.
20.
Delicious & healthy carrot kheer is ready to serve.
21.
Enjoy warm or chilled.