Lotus Seeds Pudding / Makhane ki Kheer

Lotus Seeds Payasam /  Makhane ki Kheer

Lotus Seeds / Makhane  :   1 cup

Full cream milk  :  1 ltr

Sugar :  ½ cup

Almond : 8

Cashew nuts : 8

Raisin :  1 tbsp

Grated Coconut :  1 tbsp

Cardamom : ¼ tsp

Ghee :  2tbsp

In the small pan, add 2 tsp of ghee and fry Chopped Almonds, Cashews and Raisins and fry in low flame till golden brown.  Remove and keep it aside.

In the same pan, add 4 tsp of ghee and fry Makhane in low flame till it changes its colour to golden brown and crispy.  Keep it aside.

Add Grated coconut and fry till it changes its colour. 

Add fried coconut with fried Makhane and grind coarsely.

In a big broad non-stick pan, add milk and give a nice boil.

Reduce the flame to low and add coarsely powdered makhane  and fried nuts .

Cook till milk reduced to 2/3^rd of its portion.

Keep on stirring in between.

Add cardamom powder and sugar.

Cook till sugar dissolves completely.

Remove from fire.

Yummy and healthy Makhane ki Kheer is ready to serve hot or cold.