Carrot Kheer is healthy and creamy dessert recipe made with grated carrots, rice and full cream milk. It is a perfect recipe for winter, as there is lots of fresh carrots in the market and carrot are really good for your eyes. This is very simple and easy to make recipe. Kheer recipes are favourite for many people in India especially in North India and are made for various celebrations. Here is the recipe of this yummy and nutritious Gajar ki Kheer recipe with some tips and step by step instructions and photos.
1. Firstly, take 1/6 cup rice in a small bowl, wash it 2-3 times and then soak them in clean water for 30 minutes. For best results, try to use small/broken rice.
2. In a large vessel/kadai, heat 1 tbsp ghee/ clarified butter and fry chopped 10 cashew nuts, 10-15 almonds and 2 tbsp raisins.
3. Once the almonds & cashew nuts turn golden brown, keep them aside.
4. In the same vessel add 2 green cardamom pods and then add 2 cups or 500gm grated carrots to it.
5. Sauté the carrots.
6. Cover and cook the carrots on low flame for 8-10 minutes.
7. or until the carrots change colour and turn aromatic. Stir gradually.
8. Then add in soaked rice to it.
9. Mix well and sauté for 2 minutes.
10. Add 1.5 litres milk to it and mix well. Bring a boil on medium flame.
11. Stir occasionally and boil the milk for 10 minutes or until the milk thickens.
12. Then add saffron milk and 1/3 cup sugar to it. I have added light brown sugar. For saffron milk, take few saffron strands in a small bowl and add 1 tbsp warm milk.
13. Continue to boil for 10 minutes, or until milk thickens and turns creamy.
14. Now, add fried dry fruits to it and mix well.
15. Creamy Carrot Rice Kheer is ready.
16. Transfer to serving bowl and enjoy carrot kheer hot or chilled garnished with chopped nuts.
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