Pumpkin Kheer
Pumpkin kheer is a milk based Indian pudding made with pumpkin puree, milk, a handful of cashews and raisins, and flavoured with cardamom. It is also called kaddu ki kheer and pumpkin payasam. It appears at festivals, family gatherings and is easy to make whenever cravings hit.
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 259kcal
Equipment
- 1 Saucepan/Steel Pot
- 1 Spoon
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
- 1.5 tablespoons ghee
- 10-12 cashews each broken into 2-3 pieces
- 1 tablespoons raisins
- 1 cup (or) 285 gm pumpkin puree
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup (or) 175 gm sugar
- 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 tablespoon toasted coconut flakes
Instructions
- Melt 1.5 tablespoons ghee in a heavy bottomed steel pan over medium heat.
- Add 10-12 cashews and fry, stirring regularly until they turn golden. Add 1 tablespoons raisins and fry for a few seconds until they puff up. Remove them from the pan into a bowl/plate and set them aside.
- Add 1 cup (or) 285 gm pumpkin puree and saute for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
- Pour 1 cup whole milk, stir well and bring it to a gentle boil.
- Reduce the heat slightly and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently until milk reduces and kheer gets thick and creamy.
- Stir in ¾ cup (or) 175 gm sugar and simmer for another 3-4 minutes until sugar dissolves and kheer reaches desired consistency.
- Add 1 teaspoon cardamom powder, 1 tablespoon toasted coconut flakes, fried cashews, raisins and stir well.
- Either serve pumpkin kheer warm or chilled.
Notes
Kheer thickens: Kheer thickens as it cools. If it's too thick, stir in a splash of milk to adjust the consistency.
Heavy bottomed pan: Milk sticks to the base of pan easily, so use heavy bottomed pan to prevent scorching.
Smooth puree: Use smooth pumpkin puree as it blends well with milk without any lumps or fibres.
** Nutritional information provided here is estimated and for guidance only. Please refer my Recipe Disclaimer for more details.
Nutrition
Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 8954IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg
