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Little millet kheer served in glass mugs with tiny golden spoons in them.
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Little Millet Kheer With Saffron

Little millet kheer flavored with saffron- Saame kheer with kesar is an easy gluten free pudding made with Kutki ka chawal.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 5 people

Ingredients

For soaking the millet

  • 1/2 c Polished little millet
  • 2 c Water

For infusing the saffron

  • 10 to 12 strands Saffron
  • 1.5 tbsp Warm water

For the kheer

For Garnishing

  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • 10 whole Cashews broken

Instructions

Washing and soaking

  • Wash the little millet in water thoroughly.
  • When done, soak the millet in 2 c water for 30 mins.
    little millet kheer with saffron - step by step

Prepping the saffron

  • While the millet is soaking, combine the saffron with 1.5 tbsp warm water and set aside.
    little millet kheer with saffron - step by step

Cooking the millet

  • Drain all the water from the millet. Add this to a heavy-bottomed sauce pan with the milk.
    little millet kheer with saffron - step by step
  • Now, cook this mixture on low flame until the millet is soft and cooked.
  • It takes around 10 mins for the millet to be cooked fully. As the millet cooks, you can see that it absorbs the milk and thickens too.

Adding Sugar

  • When the millet is completely cooked, add the sugar. Mix well. Continue to cook till sugar dissolves completely.
  • Add crushed cardamom and saffron water at this stage. Mix well. You can see that the mixture changes to a pale yellow color.
  • Once the sugar dissolves, continue to cook till the milk froths up. This takes about 3 mins on medium flame.

Combining the evaporated milk

  • Now, add the evaporated milk and mix well.
  • Continue to simmer for 5 mins on low flame, stirring every now and then, to prevent the millet from sticking to the bottom or burning.
    little millet kheer with saffron - step by step
  • When the mixture comes to a gentle boil, switch off the flame.

Garnishing

  • Heat a pan with ghee.
  • Add the chopped cashews and fry them till golden.
  • Now add the ghee+cashews to the kheer and mix well.
  • Let the kheer sit for 15 mins before serving. Serve warm or as suggested in our serving sugge

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Disclaimer

Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.

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