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Gajar Ki Kheer

A healthy and nourishing Kheer

Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Carrot Kheer Recipe, Gajar Kheer
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Red Carrots
  • 2 to 3 Tbsp Clarified Butter
  • 1 Litre Milk
  • 1/2 Cup 100 g (or as per taste) Sugar
  • Black Cardamom Powder or Milk Masala Powder to sprinkle on top
  • Slivered Almonds for Garnishing

Instructions

  1. Wash carrots and peel the skin.
  2. Remove the thick yellow stem inside it using a potato peeler.
  3. Grate carrots, either in the food processor or manually.
  4. Heat ghee in a big wok (kadhai) and saute grated carrots in it for 8 to 10 minutes or till water evaporates and lovely aroma starts coming out of it.
  5. Add milk. Stirring continuously, cook on high flame till boil comes. At this stage, if you want you can add reserved milk-cream (malai) into it.
  6. After the first boil, simmer the gas stove and let it cook for about an hour, stirring occasionally in between.
  7. When milk thickens slightly, add sugar.
  8. Cook for 10 minutes more and switch off the flame.
  9. At the time of serving sprinkle black cardamom powder or Milk Masala Powder.
  10. Garnish with slivered almonds and serve with love.

Recipe Notes

  • I have used toned or say low-fat milk here. You can use either that or full cream milk for a richer kheer.