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Date Kheer
The saffron and cardamom of the date kheer help this preparation to be digested easily.

Ingredients for Date Kheer
  • One cup of dried dates
  • Five cups of milk
  • A pinch of saffron
  • One-fourth teaspoon of cardamom
  • One tablespoon of ghee
  • One teaspoon of charole nuts (optional)
  • Half cup of sugar


    • Method for Date Kheer
    To prepare date kheer, soak the saffron in a tablespoon of milk for about ten minutes. Separate the seeds from the dates. Blend the dates with a cup of milk and make a liquefied paste. Bring to a low boil, the remaining four cups of milk and add the cardamom, charole nuts, soaked saffron and the blended dates. Pour in the sugar and ghee and stir. Continue boiling for nearly five minutes at a gentle boil. It should be occasionally stirred to prevent sticking and getting burnt. Serve hot.

    The saffron and cardamom of the date kheer help this preparation to be digested easily.

    (Last Updated on : 3/08/2009)
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