By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
September 30th, 2023
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Kheer is an Indian dessert that has many variations. Generally, it's made of milk. It can also be made from fruits. Here's the recipe for one such variation: Custard apple kheer.
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5 large custard apples (washed and peeled) 100 gm jaggery 1 tsp cardamom powder 1 cup of broken green gram (roasted) 1 cup coconut milk 1 Tbsp almond flakes 1 Tbsp pistachio flakes 3-4 cups water
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Discard the seeds of the apples and store the pulp in refrigerated condition. In a pressure cooker, place the roasted green gram and add 3 cups water, cook it till soft. (3 whistles)
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In a non-stick pan, place the jaggery and cardamom powder and cook till the jaggery melts. Add the cooked green gram & custard apple pulp to the jaggery mixture mix well, add coconut milk. Bring to a boil. Garnish with nuts and serve chilled.
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Using khajoor ka gur instead of sugar cane jaggery, gives it a good texture.
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