Besan Kheer by Aparna Puranik

Posted on by pmmdelhi

Ingredients

  • 60 Gram Dates
  • 30 Gram Punjabi Besan/Kala Channa Atta
  • 1 Teaspoon Ghee
  • 20-30 grams Jaggery (Gud) (Grated)
  • 2 Cups Skimmed Milk (Low Fat)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Cardamon Powder
  • 1/4 – 1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg Powder
  • Almonds Sliced
  • Pistachos Sliced

Recepie

  1. Soak dates in warm water for about 15 – 20 minutes.
  2. Once the soaked dates are softer, takeout the soaked dates and grind them to smooth paste (Make sure to deseed the dates), adding 1/2 Cup Milk to the paste.
  3. Roast the besan in 1 Teaspoon of Ghee untill a good aroma is there. This shoud take 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add remaining 1/2 Cup milk and bring it to boil. Make sure you keep on stiring to avoid the flour stiking to bottom.
  5. Now simmer and  add prepared dates and milk paste and mix well.
  6. Add Cardamon and Nutmeg powder and mix.
  7. Garnish by adding sliced Pistachos and Almonds.
  8. You Can serve Hot and Cold too.