Description
A healthy milk porridge frying popcorn-like fox nuts (Makhana) in Ghee, simmering with milk and sugar until gooey.
Restaurants serving Makhana Kheer
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Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Put Makhana (fox nuts) in a pan, roast crispy on low with a little Ghee, coarsely crush half.
- Boil milk in a pot, add roasted Makhana, cardamom powder, saffron, simmer on low.
- When Makhana absorbs milk crumbling softly and milk thickens, add sugar, scatter chopped pistachios/almonds to finish (delicious warm or chilled).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cardamom、Saffron
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Sago pearls (can substitute as Sabudana Kheer)
Pairing
Fasting day (Navratri etc.) meal、Warm tea
Trivia
[Hardcore] Since Makhana is not a grain, it's a rare superfood allowed on Hindu fasting days (Vrat). Rich in calcium and protein, prized in Ayurveda as a nourishing tonic.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] On Hindu fasting days, purifying the mind, eat thanking god for the fluffy fox nut texture and gentle milk sweetness!
Allergen
Dairy, Tree nuts