Apple Kheer
Apple Kheer is perfect for all those who are looking for no fat, little sugar, easy and quick to make dessert. Ideal for fasts and festivals. A pleasant change from the usual and routine Kheer.
Ingredients
- 1 litre Milk
- 1 Piece Apple (roughly 250 g)
- 4 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cardamom powder
- 1 Tablespoon Dryfruits (almonds, pistachios) chopped finely
Instructions
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Boil milk in a heavy bottomed pan. Reduce it to little less than three fourth on low flame. While the milk is reducing, stir it every now n then so that it doesn't scald from the bottom. Also, do not forget to scrape the sides of the pan also.
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In between, do the other preparations. Chop nuts, crush cardamom and keep it aside. Wash the apple, grate it. Depending on the size of the apples, take 1 or 2 apples. You need approximately 250 g, so take accordingly.
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In a non-stick pan, put grated apples and sugar. Saute it till all the moisture is gone and the mix gets dry. It will take about 4 to 5 minutes only. Let it cool.
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When the milk is reduced to a little less than three fourth then add the cooked apple mix.
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Stirring continuously, cook for 3 to 4 minutes so that everything is blended well.
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Switch off the flame. Add cardamom powder and nuts.
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When slightly cool, keep it in the refrigerator.
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Serve chilled with love.
Recipe Notes
- Take heavy bottomed vessel for reducing milk otherwise, the milk may scald quickly.
- No need to peel apples.
- I used a thick grater. You can use the same or a normal one.
- Cook the grated apples immediately otherwise they will get discoloured. In case you grate them little earlier then put them in water till the time of cooking.
- Cook grated apples in a non-stick pan only. If using normal pan then add little (1/2 teaspoon) ghee and then add apples so that doesn't stick to the pan.
- The Kheer thickens on cooling.
- You can add chopped dates and raisins in this kheer and thus reduce the quantity of refined sugar. Add these to the milk at the time of adding apples only.