Simple Indian Badam Kheer( Almond-sweet-drink)

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How to prepare Simple Indian Badam Kheer
            ( Almond-sweet-drink )


              We will start with a delicious and healthy sweet dish once again. Though almost of us are familiar with different types of kheer (payasa), I have found that the payasam just doesn't taste doesn't taste as good. My beautiful and talented sister says, " Your kheer / payasam tastes just like an ice cream. ". My sons say'"Mummy's special kheer / payasam nobody else makes it as delicious and lip smacking ".

             I love festivals , plan for the menu for a festive feast and especially forward to try sweet treats that I'm yet to blog. Badam kheer is an Indian sweet dish that I prepared for Eid Ul Fithar.

             Festivals reflect the cultural diversity of India , a land of many regions. Festivity denotes new clothes, family get together, fun,laughter and most importantly home cooks diligently prepare traditional sweets and elaborate festive meals. Badam kheer / almond-sweet-drink is absolutely mouth-watering. Please find out the ingredients and method of Badam kheer ( almond-sweet-drink) cooking recipe as below.



Simple Indian Badam Kheer (Almond-sweet-drink)

Ingredients:-

• Almonds ( Badam ) - 1 cup
• Milk   -    4 -6 cups
• Sugar   -   same amount as almond paste (about 1 cup )
• Saffron - 1/2 tsp
• Cardamom  -    4-6 no's
• Kesari powder ( Yellow food colour) - 1 pinch (optional)

Simple Indian Badam Kheer ( Almond-sweet drink ) Recipe
Method :-

• Soak almonds in warm water for 1 hour.
• Peel skin and grind the almond in to a fine paste with 1 cup of milk instead of water.
• Measure the amount of almond paste and keep the same amount of  sugar aside.
• Soak saffron in little cold milk, and keep it aside.
• Cook the almond paste for 5-10 minutes,while stirring it constantly ,till the flavor comes out.
• Now add sugar and keep stirring.
• Add the remaining milk, and boil for 10-15 minutes.
• Add the ground cardamom an turn off the stove.
• Add the soaked saffron and kesari powder. Mix well.
• Serve it cold.

Kitchen tips :-

• If you like the taste of coconut milk , add instead of cow's milk. Will you try this kitchen tip ?
• You can add the jaggery syrup instead of sugar. You will get another delicious taste.Try this kitchen tip.
• You can add a small tin of condensed milk in the last stage.You will get wonderful taste.Try this kitchen tip.
• You can fry few raisins / kishmis and cashew nuts in 1 tbsp of ghee and add in the kheer at the last stage. Try this kitchen tip also.

My friends, try the Simple Indian Badam Kheer today itself !!!

Simple Indian Vermicelli kheer (Semiya payasam)

Simple Indian Vermicelli kheer
(Semiya payasam)Cooking Recipe

            We will start with a delicious sweet once again. Though most of us are familiar with semiya payasam, I have found that the payasam just doesn’t taste as good. My kids say that payasam tastes just like ice cream. They say that my special payasam, nobody else makes it as delicious and lip smacking.

           I love festivals and plan the menu for a festive feast and especially look forward to try sweet treats that I’m yet to blog. Semiya Payasam is a traditional South Indian sweet dish that I prepared for our Onam festive meal. Festivals reflect the cultural diversity of India, a land of many religions. Festivity denotes – new clothes, family get together, fun, laughter and most importantly home cooks diligently prepare traditional sweets, savories and elaborate festive meals. Semiya Payasam (Vermicelli Kheer) is a South Indian traditional festival sweet that is absolutely mouth-watering.

           Semiya Payasam is prepared with Indian vermicelli that is roasted in ghee to a golden color, slowly simmered in milk and sugar, flavored with aromatic cardamom and garnished with toasted cashew nuts and raisins. It's cooking time is 20 minutes only.Simple to prepare, quick, comforting and delicious with a heavenly aroma!

Simple Indian Vermicelli kheer (Semiya payasam)Cooking Recipe

Ingredients :-

• Full cream milk -1/2 litre
• Semiya/vermicelli -1 cup
• Sago/sabhudana/saggu biyyam/chawari(optional) 2-3 tbsps
• Sugar (adjust according to your taste) - 1/2 – 3/4 cup
• Nestle Sweetened Condensed Milk { Milk Maid} - 1 small Can (optional)
• Cardamom powder-1 tsp
• Cashew nuts-10-12 no’s
• Raisin/ Kishmis-1 tbsp
• Ghee-2 tbsp

Simple Indian Vermicelli kheer (Semiya payasam)Cooking Recipe

Method :-

• Heat a pan, add a tbsp of ghee and toast the cashew nuts and raisins till golden brown. Remove from pan, keep aside.
• In the same pan, add the vermicelli and roast it for approx 4 minutes till a nice aroma emanates the kitchen and it turns a light brown shade. Remove from pan and keep aside.
• Take a cooking vessel, add the sago and three cups of water and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the roasted vermicelli and let it cook completely.
• Add sugar and milk and let it slowly simmer for another 7-8 minutes, stirring it once in a while.
• Add the Condensed Milk and stir it for 2 minutes.
• Add the cardamom powder and toasted cashews and raisins. Serve warm or chilled. It tastes good both warm and chilled.With this ingredients,you can serve the dish for 6-8 persons. 

Kitchen Notes :-

• You will find that once you turn off the flame and the payasam sits, the semiya will absorb the milk and the payasam will thicken. The payasam thickens even when refrigerated. So at the time of serving, add some warm milk (a few tbsp) and combine well and serve. For a rich taste, use whole milk.
• Instead of sugar you can add 1/2 cup of  Jaggery /Unrefined sugar syrup.

My friends,try the Simple Indian Vermicelli kheer (Semiya payasam)Cooking Recipe today itself !!!

Simple Indian Moong Daal Kheer Cooking Recipe

Simple Indian Moong Daal Kheer
 ( Paayasam)Cooking Recipe

Simple Indian Moong Daal Kheer

              Simple Indian Moong Daal Kheer is a delicious and nutritious sweet dish which is very easy to make . All children as well as adults definitely like this Simple Indian Moong Daal Kheer. On the right side you can see how the Indian Moong Daal Kheer should be after you make it. It is very delicious and can be served after a meal or had any time. Please find below the Simple Indian Moong Daal Kheer recipe and method to make it.


Simple Indian Moong Daal Kheer ( Paayasam )Cooking Recipe

Ingredients :-

• Moong Daal washed - 1 cup
• Light Coconut Milk – 2 cup
• Thick Coconut Milk – 1 cup
• Jaggery /Unrefined sugar syrup: 1/2 cup
• Nestle Sweetened Condensed Milk { Milk Maid} 1 Can
• Grinded coconut - 3 tbsp
• Cashew nuts - 8 no's
• Dry grapes – 10 no’s
• Salt - 1 pinch
• Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ghee - 4 tbsp
• Water - 1 cup

Simple Indian Moong Daal Kheer( Paayasam) Cooking Recipe

Method:-

• Fry the Moong Daal in 1 tbsp of ghee and add the Moong Daal and light coconut milk into pressure cooker.

• Then pressure cook for 2 whistle or till it becomes mashed.

• Keep the half of the boiled Moong Daal in a bowl and let it be cooled.

• Grind the cooled Moong Daal with the thick coconut milk in a mixer grinder.

• Boil the jaggery ( 2 no’s) in 1 cup of water till it dilutes fully.

• Pour this jaggery syrup and the grinded Moong Daal into the Pressure cooker and boil.

• Add the condensed milk and stir it well.

• Again let it sit in medium heat for another 4-5 minutes.

• Add the cardamom powder and stir well.

• After 1 minute, switch off the stove.

• Heat the ghee in a pan and fry the cashew nuts and dry grapes and add it to the kheer( Payasam/pudding).

• Serve the kheer hot or chilled after a meal.

 
 

My friends , try the delicious Simple Indian Moong Daal Kheer Cooking Recipe today itself !!!

Other Simple Indian Paayasams (Kheer)

1. Rice Kheer(Paayasam)