Sawan 2024 Fasting Recipe: The holy month of Sawan is special for the worship and prayers of Lord Shiva. During these days, Shiva devotees offer a variety of bhogs and prasad. One of these bhogs is millet and date kheer, which is not only delicious but is also very dear to Lord Shiva. This kheer is not only satvik and fruit-free, but it is also very easy to make. In this article, we will tell you in detail how to make millet and date kheer, which you can make this Sawan to offer to Lord Shiva and enjoy yourself as well.
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Ingredients for making Millet and Almond Kheer
Millet: 1/2 cup
Milk: 1 liter
Almonds: 15-20 (soaked and finely chopped)
Sugar: 1/2 cup (according to taste)
Ghee: 1 tsp
Cardamom powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Cashews, pistachios: 2-3 teaspoons (chopped)
Raisins: 1 teaspoon
Saffron: a few strands (optional)
recipe
- Soak the millets in water for 2-3 hours.
- Cook the soaked millet in a pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles. After cooking, cool it and grind it coarsely.
- Boil milk in a deep vessel. 4. Add ground millet to the boiling milk and cook on medium flame. Keep mixing it well so that lumps do not form.
- When the millet is well mixed in the milk and the kheer starts thickening, then add chopped almonds to it.
- Add sugar to the kheer and mix well.
- Add cardamom powder to the kheer and mix the mixture well. 8. Add chopped cashews, pistachios and raisins and mix well.
- Make the kheer more delicious by adding a spoonful of ghee.
- If you are using saffron, soak a few saffron strands in some warm milk and add it to the kheer.
