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Garnishing:

1. Cashew nuts and Badam – Handful

2. Raisins – 1 tbsp

Method:

1.Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a pan. Add Rava to the pan and roast slightly.

2.In a heavy non stick pan,boil the water.

3.Add food color to the water.

4.Add the Rava stirring continuously. There should not be any lumps.

5.Add the Sugar.

6.Add 3 tbsp of ghee. Stir continuously.

7.Add cardamom and stir.

8.In a separate pan heat remaining ghee,roast the nuts and raisins and garnish. Serve hot

Tips:

1.Instead of food color you can add one grated carrot. This gives a bright color and add nutrition value to the dessert.

2.Crush a handful of cardamom with 3 tbsp of sugar in a Mixer Grinder. Store it in a airtight container. This comes really handy whenever you make a dessert. This is my Mother in law's idea of saving time in the kitchen. You can add this cardamom powder to Tea also whenever you like to have an flavored and delicious cup of tea.

Ingredients:

1.Carrot - ½ kg
2.Milk - 1 litre
3.Sugar - 100g
4.Cardamom - 3
5.Ghee - 1tsp
6.Nuts(Cashews, Badam) for garnishing

Method:

1.Peel off the carrots and Grate the carrots.
2.Boil milk. When the milk boils simmer the stove , Stir Occasionally.Do this for 10 minutes.
3.Add the grated carrots to the milk. Cook the carrots in the milk. Stir occasionally.
Keep the stove simmer.This will take about 20 minutes.
4.Add Sugar and crushed cardamom. Cook for 5 minutes.
5.Fry Crushed nuts(Cashews and Badams) in Ghee and garnish the Kheer.
6.Refrigerate and Serve chill.