Recipes
Sugar Free Poppy Seed and Almond Kheer
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw poppy seeds
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 tablespoon fresh or dry coconut flakes
- ½ teaspoon saffron
- 1 teaspoon raisins
- 1 teaspoon clarified butter or ghee
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 cup Morsweet sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 green cardamom pods
PREPARATION:
- Dry roast the poppy seeds, almonds and cardamoms in a pan on medium heat.
- Take care to toss the poppy seeds regularly so they roast evenly.
- When you smell the aroma of roasted almonds and poppy seeds, turn off the heat and let it cool.
- Grind the almond-poppy seed mixture, coconut flakes and saffron together in a blender.
- Once the mixture begins to crumble to a sticky powder, add milk and grind it down to a smooth paste.
- In a pan on medium heat, add the Morsweet sugar and water. Cook until the Morsweet sugar mixture starts foaming.
- Add the almond-poppy seed paste.
- When the mixture starts to boil, turn off the heat. You can add more milk and Morsweet sugar depending on how thick or sweet you like your kheer to be.
- In the meantime, warm up the ghee in a small pan and add raisins to it. When the raisins swell, toss them on the kheer as a garnish.
Benefits of Morsweet Sweetener:
1.Low Glycemic Index.
2. Fewer Calories and safe for all sugar controlled diets.
3.No Bitter Aftertaste.
4. Good for teeth and has dental benefits.
5. Its natural and has no side effects.
