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    Home » Festival

    Makhane ki Kheer | Makhana Kheer Recipe

    Published: Oct 12, 2018 · Modified: Mar 3, 2020 by Rachna ·

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    Makhana or Foxnuts are puffed lotus seeds that are immensely healthy and tasty. You can just roast them with a few spices and they make for a light and delicious munchies. You can make tasty curry with them like this Makhana Curry that I made. Or if you are in a mood for something sweet, this easy makhane ki kheer is the perfect dessert. Made with just 6 ingredients, any one can make this to perfection. This is also the perfect vrat recipe if you are fasting during Navratri.

    So, here’s how to make makhana kheer:

    makhane ki kheer

    Makhane ki Kheer | Makhana Kheer Recipe

    Rachna Parmar
    This is a delicious Indian sweet made with makhana or foxnuts. It is perfect for vrat during Navratri or as a sweet dessert even otherwise.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Desserts, Festivals
    Cuisine Indian, North Indian | UP style
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 350 kcal
    people

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 cups makhana
    • 500 ml. whole milk
    • ½ cup cashews
    • 5 tbsp. sugar adjust as per taste
    • 1 tbsp. ghee
    • Few green cardamom
    • Slivers of dry fruits like almonds cashews for garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Lightly fry the makhana or foxnut along with cashews in ghee. Keep aside.
    • When cooled, take half the makhana, cardamom seeds and most of cashews and blend in a blender.
    • Now heat milk in a kadhai/pan. Add the blended makhana and cashew mix to it along with sugar to the milk. Add the whole toasted makhana as well and cook on low heat for about 15 minutes uncovered till the kheer becomes slightly thick.
    • Take it off the heat and serve hot or cold with slivers of nuts.
    • Your makhana kheer is ready to serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 114gProtein: 15gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 754mgSugar: 25gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 554mgIron: 5.7mg
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    Hope you enjoyed this makhana kheer recipe and will try it at home.

    Do also share this recipe with your friends if you liked it.

    Here are the other Navratri recipes that you can try: sabudana khichdi, sookhi arbi, sabudana vada, kaddu ki sabzi, kachche kele ke kebab.

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    1. Sanch @ Sanch Writes says

      October 14, 2018 at 12:53 pm

      Not sure if I’ve had this; I don’t eat Indian sweets too often and don’t make them at all…they’re a bit too sweet for me. Having said that, this does look enticing.

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    2. shanayatales says

      October 15, 2018 at 8:54 am

      This seems simple enough, and sounds delicious. Thank your for this recipe, Rachna. Bookmarked (and pinned) to try!

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