Carrot Kheer - Healthy

Ingredientsfor 5 servings

• 3 cup Carrots peeled and — chopped
• 11/2 cup Sugar
• 1 litre Milk
• 1/4 cup Cashew nuts or almonds — chopped
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• 6-8 Green Cardamoms peeled and seeds crushed to fine powder
• Saffron A pinch — dissolved in 2 tbsp of warm water or milk

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Chop the carrots and cook it in about 1 cup milk in a pressure cooker. Allow it to cool.

2. Step 2

   Once the carrots are cooled; puree the carrots along with the milk in a blender until smooth.

3. Step 3

   Transfer the carrot milk puree to a heavy bottomed vessel. Add rest of the milk. Turn the heat on to medium high. Add in the sugar and stir continuously until all the sugar is dissolved.

4. Step 4

   Turn the heat to low and allow the mixture to simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust sugar according to your taste.

5. Step 5

   Heat the ghee in a small pan; add the cashew nuts or almonds and roast them until golden brown.

6. Step 6

   Soak few strands of saffron in 2 tbsp milk.

7. Step 7

   Turn off the heat and set aside or transfer to a serving bowl. Stir in the roasted nuts into the above carrot kheer. Add the saffron milk and powdered cardamom to the kheer.