Are you counting calories but also counting days before you can cheat? This Healthy Quinoa Apple Kheer is the perfect dessert for you! Indulge without feeling any regret because this light take on the widely loved Indian dessert is here to win your heart over! You now know what to kick the festivities in with!
Little bites of something sweet is all I need to take the edge off sometimes.If you’re like me, you love sweets but don’t always love the calorie or fat count that comes with them. Then here is healthy dessert which will give your sweet tooth a fix and leave you feeling good about it!
WHAT IS KHEER?
Kheer is an Indian rice pudding made from boiling milk with rice and sugar. Then, Kheer is flavored with cardamom and dried fruits or nuts. Kheer is a sweet milk pudding typically made with rice sometimes made with vermicelli , but those have gluten.
It can be served hot or cold depending on the season. Usually, in the Winter, we will eat it warm, and in the Summer, it is delicious cooled.
APPLE QUINOA KHEER
Apple Quinoa Kheer is a new variation in kheer using apple and Quinoa. While thinking how to use quinoa into diet this is one great idea that I came across. Fruit is always one of my favorite ways to make dessert more healthy.
This protein rich quinoa kheer can be given to babies from 10 months as a quick dessert.
This gorgeous dessert tastes as good as it looks! So here is an easy recipe to make and for sure that everyone gonna love it
RECIPE NOTES AND TIPS:
- Use full fat or whole milk to get that creamy texture in the kheer.
- You can use grated jaggery or finely chopped dates for healthier option. Add these only after the kheer is cooked to prevent it from splitting the milk and changing the flavor.
- Make this kheer with condensed milk as a sweetener. It makes it even more delicious rich and gives a caramel flavor.
- This kheer has a tendency to thicken as it cools. So while serving adjust the consistency by adding water or milk to preference.
- Add quinoa only after the milk gets boiled.
- This pudding thickens after a few hours so don’t add too much quinoa.
- You can also add finely chopped dates instead of sugar for a healthy alternative.
HOW TO MAKE THIS KHEER VEGAN?
You can easily make it vegan by using dairy-free milk like almond or even coconut milk instead of whole milk.
HOW TO STORE SABUDANA KHEER?
Quinoa Apple Kheer will last in the fridge for about 2 to 3 days when stored in an airtight container. You can serve it chilled or heat it in a pan or microwave until nice and warm.
MORE EASY KHEER RECIPES:
You can try more Kheer Recipes, that are perfect to serve after your festive meals:
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Quinoa Apple Kheer
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Quinoa Cooked
- 1/4 sugar
- 1 apple finely chopped
- 1/4 condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cup of full fat milk
- 1 tsp of cardamom powder
- Pinch of saffron
- Chopped nuts as per ur choice
- 1 tsp of Ghee
Instructions
- Pressure Cook Quinoa for 3 whistles.
- In a pan, add ghee and chopped apple, cook for 5 mins. Then add quinoa, milk and bring them to boil
- Add sugar, saffron, cardamom powder, condensed milk to the boiling mixture and simmer for 20 mins until it become thick in consistency.
- Turn off the stove, and add chopped nuts.
- Once it’s cooled down, keep refrigerated for an hour before serving.
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