How to make Date Palm Jaggery Kheer – Healthier alternative to Sugar
Recipe Of Healthy Kheer With Date Palm Jaggery. A speciality Of Bengali Cuisine.
Course
dessert
Cuisine
indian
Servings
Prep Time
10
Portions
15
minutes
Cook Time
60
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
10
Portions
15
minutes
Cook Time
60
minutes
Ingredients
2
Litre
Full Cream Milk
1
Bayleaf
1
Teaspoon
Ghee / Clarified Butter
100
Grams
rice
1.5
Cup
Date palm Jaggery
15
Kernels
Cashews
1/4
Cup
Raisins
1
Teaspoon
Cardamom Powder
Instructions
Wash and soak the rices in water for 10 -15 minutes.
In a heavy bottom pan heat Ghee. I used an earthen pot .
Drain the water and add rice. Stir for 2-3 minutes on low flame.
Add Cashews and stir for another 2-3 minutes.
Add Milk and Bayleaf. Stir every 4-5 minutes.
Once the milk starts boiling , keep stirring every 2-3 minutes such that milk does not scald on the bottom of the vessel.
When the rice is cooked and the kheer / payeesh has thickened, switch off the gas. Add raisins and stir.
After 5 minutes add Jaggery. If the jaggery is solid melt is in microwave and then add.
Serve warm or cold.