With the arrival of holidays and special occasions, every other day is an excuse to make something sweet and tempting. Among the many Indian sweets, kheer is one of the most popular desserts to serve your loved ones and is a great dessert recipe to try and relish with your loved ones this Ramadan.
This North Indian version of sweet pudding, made with milk and a handful of pantry ingredients, is simply delicious and comforting. There are several types of kheer in Indian cuisine relished during festivities and family occasions. One such type is mawa kheer, also known as khoya kheer.
Khoya kheer is a delectable combination of milk, sugar, and a plethora of dry fruits and nuts like almonds, makhana(foxnuts), cashews, pistachios, and raisins, but it typically takes ages to prepare. This easy and quick mawa kheer recipe is your saviour when you're short on time and need to whip up something delicious for the taste buds. All you need is condensed milk and a few simple ingredients to get the same great taste in a matter of minutes. Here’s how you can make this easy khoya kheer dessert at home with Nestlé MILKMAID.
1Nestlé MILKMAID Mini
2 tbspNestlé Everyday Ghee
3 cups (450ml)Nestlé a+ Toned Milk
Few StrandsKesar (Saffron)
50 gmsMakhana
10 gmsChironji
50 gmsKishmish (Raisins)
50 gmsChopped Kaju (Cashew Nuts)
25 gmsChopped Badam (Almonds)
1 tspElaichi (Cardamom) Powder
In a bowl, mix Nestlé MILKMAID, milk, saffron and keep aside.
In a pan, heat ½ tbsp ghee, fry the makhana for a minute and remove from pan. Cool and crush them. Heat the remaining ghee and fry all the dry fruits until golden brown.
Add the crushed makhana, fried dry fruits to the Milkmaid - milk mixture (made in step 1) and boil this mixture. Simmer until it is thick and creamy. Add the elaichi powder, mix well and remove from flame.
Serve hot or cold.