Kheer is a pudding made using milk, rice (most commonly) and sugar (most importantly). But with the sugar free kheer recipe, we will be changing all the equations. As evident from the name, no sugar is added but the kheer is sweet. It gets its flavors and sweetness from nuts and dry fruits. Dates are used that make it sugary and fox nuts and other nuts give the required bite. It is a very different recipe but it tastes divine and needless to mention it is very healthy.
Sugar free kheer is a combination of milk, nuts and dry fruits. Little cinnamon and cardamom are also added. Needless to mention the reason of adding cardamom, there can be a sugar free kheer recipe but there can’t be a kheer recipe without cardamom, after all, it complements the flavors of kheer so well. Cinnamon and dates make a great combination, therefore cinnamon is added. Fox nuts are roasted and ground to give body to the kheer.
Another interesting kheer recipe is Urad Dal ki Kheer. Find it here. Make the most of winters with khajoor milk. Here you can learn how to make it.
1. Soak 5-6 seedless dates (khajoor) in ½ cup lukewarm milk.
2. Leave it for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, let 2 cups milk simmer for 10-12 minutes.
4. Simultaneously (yes, multitasking) dry roast ¼ cup + 2 tbsp fox nuts (makhana) on low flame for 4-5 minutes.
5. Dry roast cashews (kaju) on low flame till golden. (I had a medium flame, so cashews were overdone.) Similarly, toast shredded coconut (kopra) till golden and aromatic.
6. Coarsely grind ¼ cup roasted fox nuts (makhana), leaving aside 2 tbsp as whole or halve them (if they are big).
7. Add ground fox nuts in the milk. Cook till the desired consistency. Do not make it too thick.
8. Time for roasted nuts! Add in remaining fox nuts.
9. By now dates must have soaked well. Transfer to a blender and make a puree sort of.
10. Add it to the kheer.
11. It is time for remaining nuts; roasted cashews and toasted shredded coconut. Also, add dissolved saffron.
12. A hint of cinnamon (dal chini) will make this kheer very delicious. Add in ¼ tsp cinnamon powder.
13. Time to finish off the sugar free kheer recipe with 1 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder and sliced pistachios (pista).
14. Serve hot, warm or cold. Bon appétit!
PREP TIME 05 minutes
COOK TIME 20 minutes
TOTAL TIME 25 minutes
1. Soak 5-6 seedless dates (khajoor) in ½ cup lukewarm milk.
2. Leave it for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, let 2 cups milk simmer for 10-12 minutes.
4. Simultaneously (yes, multitasking) dry roast ¼ cup + 2 tbsp fox nuts (makhana) on low flame for 4-5 minutes.
5. Dry roast cashews (kaju) on low flame till golden. (I had a medium flame, so cashews were overdone.) Similarly, toast shredded coconut (kopra) till golden and aromatic.
6. Coarsely grind ¼ cup roasted fox nuts (makhana), leaving aside 2 tbsp as whole or halve them (if they are big).
7. Cook till the desired consistency. Do not make it too thick.
8. By now dates must have soaked well. Transfer to a blender and make a puree sort of.
9. Add it to the kheer.
10. Time for roasted nuts! Add in remaining fox nuts and roasted cashews and toasted shredded coconut. Also, add dissolved saffron.
11. A hint of cinnamon (dal chini) will make this kheer very delicious. Add in ¼ tsp cinnamon powder.
12. Time to finish off the sugar free kheer recipe with 1 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder.
13. Serve hot, warm or cold. Bon appétit!
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