A very traditional and lip-smacking dessert of India, Kesar Makhana Phirni can give your taste buds a sweet and serene taste, packed with nutrients such as calcium, protein, fibre it can be a great choice for your sugar cravings.

A very traditional and lip-smacking dessert of India, Kesar Makhana Phirni can give your taste buds a sweet and serene taste, packed with nutrients such as calcium, protein, fibre it can be a great choice for your sugar cravings.

Serving: 4

Time required: 40 minutes.

Ingredients:

Makhana: 30 gms

Milk: 900 ml

Sugar: 100 gms

Pistachio: 5-6

Almond: 5-6

Cashew Nut: 5-6

Saffron/Kesar: 7-8 strands

Cardamom/Elaichi Powder: 1 tsp

Procedure:

1. In a pot, add the milk to boil at medium-low temperature, stir constantly to avoid burning the milk. Reduce till half.
2. Dry Roast Makhanas for 3-4 minutes.
3. Make a powder out of the roasted Makhanas.
4. Once the milk is reduced to half add sugar, cardamom powder, chopped dry fruits, saffron to it, boil for 5 minutes.
5. Add the Makhana powder to the milk and stir making sure no lumps gets formed.
6. Stir until the mixture is thick enough.
7. Then take it out on a flat earthen plate or in any flat bowl.
8. Keep it in the fridge for 1-2 hours to set.
9. Garnish with chopped pistachio.
10. Serve cold/warm.

Nutritional Analysis: (per serving)

Kcal (energy): 250.25 kCal

Carbohydrate: 42.12 gms

Protein: 9.93 gms

Iron: 0.61 mg

Cholesterol: 197.18 mg

Fat: 11.07 gms

Calcium: 271.77 mg

Zinc: 0.9 m