Ever since I tin remember, every twelvemonth my woman nurture made this delicious dessert on my birthday. The argue existence that out of all the Indian desserts, this i used to live on my favorite.Today is my birthday. I was nostalgic, existence that my woman nurture is thousands of miles away. I decided to brand this dessert for myself:) . Usually kheer is made amongst rice too milk or vermicelli too milk. I similar it best amongst Sabudana or tapioca pearls which is known equally Doodhpak inward konkani. This is a traditional konkani dessert. "Doodh" agency milk, too "Pak" agency thick syrup, in Konkani. This i is a trivial hard to brand simply because it takes a long fourth dimension to gear upward sabudana too i has to constantly stir the sabudana(tapioca pearls) piece cooking equally otherwise it volition stick to the bottom of the pot too larn burnt really easily. Even a trivial flake of burnt Sabudana completely ruins the flavour of the dish! Generally kheer is white inward color piece doodhpak( Sabudana kheer) is made xanthous inward color past times dissolving saffron inward warm milk. The recipe is actually uncomplicated equally given below.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
Sabudana ( tapioca pearls) : 1/2 cup
Water : two 1/2 cups
Milk : 1 cup
Sugar : 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder: 1/4tsp
Cashew halves: 1 tbsp
Raisins: 1 tbsp
Saffron: four strands
Method:
Wash the sabudana until all starch is gone.
Put it inward a saucepan amongst two 1/2 cups H2O too convey it to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, trim the flaming to depression too allow it cook, stirring constantly until the white sabudana(tapioca pearls) plough transparent.
This should accept nearly 30-45 minutes.
Now add together carbohydrate to the sabudana too switch off the flame.
Warm milk on stove/ microwave to lukewarm. Take two tbsp inward a small-scale loving cup too mix the saffron threads inward there. Keep it aside for 10-15 minutes.
Add this milk to the sabudana-sugar mixture.
Now add together the freshly powdered cardamom.
Heat ghee inward a small-scale frying pan too sauté the cashew halves too raisins until golden brown.
Garnish the Sabudana Kheer amongst this mixture.
Serve hot or cold. Both gustation yummy!
Enjoy!
Cooking made easy:
Do non cutting onion or garlic on wooden cutting boards. It retains the aroma of onion/ garlic. Maintain split boards to cutting onion/ garlic.
Tip for salubrious living:
Cardamom is a usually used spice inward Indian desserts . It is known to receive got meaning wellness benefits peculiarly for the digestive system. It is supposed to tending amongst heartburn, gas, constipation, liver too gall bladder complaints. It helps forestall nausea too. It is also known to live on useful during mutual cold.
References:
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-614-CARDAMOM.aspx?activeIngredientId=614&activeIngredientName=CARDAMOM
http://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/2786
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