Sabudana Kheer, Indian Dessert for Fasting by Tarla Dalal

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The Sabudana Kheer is a tasty and satiating dessert , ideal to have on fasting days. Made of sabudana cooked in milk and sweetened with sugar, this kheer has a very rich taste and interesting mouth-feel. As it keeps you full for a long time, sabudana is a popular food for fasting days.

Recipe Description for Sabudana Kheer, Indian Dessert for Fasting

Soaking time: 1 hour
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 21 mins
Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients

1/2 cup sago (sabudana)
4 cups full-fat milk
1/2 cup sugar
a pinch of saffron (kesar) strands
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
1 tbsp ghee
2 tbsp chopped cashewnuts (kaju)
1 tbsp chopped raisins (kismis)

Method

Combine the sabudana and ¾ cup of water in a deep bowl and keep aside for 1 hour.
Heat the milk in a deep non-stick pan and boil on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the soaked sabudana, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the sugar, saffron and cardamom powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Switch off the flame and keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a small non-stick pan, add the cashewnuts and raisins and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Pour it over the prepared sabudana kheer and mix well.
Serve warm or chilled.