Apple Kheer ( Apple Tree Pudding)

Happy Sankranti to all my readers.Today is Makarsankranti.This marks the beginging of leap inwards India. This is 1 of the few Hindu festivals that is celebrated on 14th Jan every year.Usually sweets made amongst till ( sesame seeds) similar till laddoo ( balls) together with till chikki ( brittle) are made together with distributed to score this occasion. I didn't possess got fourth dimension to brand this. But I wanted to brand a quick dessert for my kids.

I decided to brand apple tree kheer ( pudding).The argue I made this was because I wanted to brand a real slowly together with relatively good for y'all dessert. I honey kheer together with tin strength out consume a bowlful. But I avoid gluten , thus didn't desire to purpose the regular flour Sheviyan ( vermicelli). It is likewise the flavor of apples, together with so nosotros possess got apples inwards plentiful at home. I decided to grate about of the apples together with purpose that instead of the vermicelli. I used a lilliputian condensed milk instead of saccharide which likewise reduced my cooking fourth dimension ( non that apples require much cooking, only thickening the milk gives the pudding a improve taste). The halt consequence was a delicious kheer that my kids & I loved. I don't intend I would become dorsum to making kheer using vermicelli e'er again! I possess got likewise made this kheer without the green cashew nuts together with slivered almonds every bit my boy is allergic to nuts. I possess got used pistachio pulverisation to survive garnished on overstep later serving ( non for my son).

Servings: 6-8 ( 1/2 loving cup per person)

Ingredients :

Apples: 2 medium sized( sweetness variety)
Water: 1/2 cup
Milk: vii oz ( room temperature).
Condensed milk: vii oz ( 1/2 of xiv oz can)
Cardamom powder: from 2 pods of cardamom
Saffron threads: 2-3 ( optional)
Raisins: 1 tbsp
Ghee ( clarified butter): 1/4 tsp
Cashew halves: 1 tbsp ( for garnish, optional).
Pistachio powder: 1 tsp ( for garnish, optional).

Method:

Wash, pare together with grate apples.

Add it to a pocket-sized pot amongst 1/2 loving cup water. Cook it for 10-15 minutes until tender.

Add the condensed milk, saffron thread together with mix well.

Turn off the flame, operate on aside.

In a skillet/pan, estrus a lilliputian ghee on depression heat. Add cashew halves together with raisins. Sauté them for a few seconds until they starting fourth dimension turning golden inwards color. Turn off the flame.

Add this to the pot amongst the apple tree together with milk mixture.

Garnish amongst pistachio powder.

Can survive served hot/warm or cold.

Enjoy! I am bringing this to about of my favorite spider web log parties: Throwback Thursday , Angie's Fiesta Friday and Saucy Saturdays! Two of my favorite blogger friends who post about of the best materials on public are co-hosting the Fiesta: Elaine @ foodbod together with Julie @ Hostess at Heart!
A big cry out to both of them!

Cooking made easy:

If y'all don't possess got condensed milk, purpose regular whole milk. You volition even together with so possess got to laid upward it for a longer stream of fourth dimension until the milk reduces to one-half the amount. Add saccharide every bit per private taste.

Tip for good for y'all living:

Substituting shredded apples for vermicelli non exclusively makes the dessert gluten free, it likewise reduces the calories. Any fruit is counted every bit negative calories together with thus to a greater extent than of it tin strength out survive eaten. Apples possess got several wellness benefits including essential vitamins together with minerals together with much needed dietary fiber.

Food for thought:

Everything that is done inwards the public is done amongst hope. Martin Luther