“Kheer” or “Rice Pudding” is a very popular homemade sweet dish in Indian homes. Kheer is a delicious dessert and main ingredients are rice and milk. Like many people, you may be a big fan of Kheer. However, there are chances that you may want to curb your rice intake or simply bored with the traditional Kheer flavour. Today’s recipe is a variation of usual Kheer which replaces rice with cabbage and still gives an exquisite taste. Try this innovative Kheer and add one more sweet dish in your cookbook.
Ingredients:
- 1½ cups – Grated green cabbage
- 1 litre – Whole milk
- ½ cup – Sugar (preferably organic)
- 1½ tablespoons – Clarified Butter (Ghee)
- 2 teaspoons – Cardamom powder (Elaichi powder)
- 1 tablespoon – Finely chopped dry fruits (Cashew nuts, Almonds, Pistachios and Raisins) for garnishing
Method :
- Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed deep pan and add grated cabbage.
- Sauté on medium-low flame until the smell of raw cabbage fades and colour changes to slightly brown. Now add milk and bring it to boil, stir continuously.
- Let the pudding (Kheer) cook on low flame till it reduces to almost half of the original quantity, keep stirring occasionally to prevent sticking on the bottom.
- Add sugar and cook until the pudding (Kheer) becomes slightly thick in consistency.
- Now mix cardamom powder and cook for two more minutes, then switch off the flame and keep the pan aside.
- Take out pudding in a serving bowl and garnish it with finely chopped dry fruits.
- Your cabbage pudding (Kheer) is ready to serve hot (or if you like to have it chilled, you may keep the Kheer in the refrigerator once it reaches the room temperature).
