Pumpkin Kheer, a delectable sweet dish, forms a part of Rakhi cuisine. To know how to make pumpkin kheer, read the recipe given here.
Pumpkin Kheer Recipe
Raksha Bandhan holds a special significance in Indian culture, as the festival stands for the bond of love and affection shared by a brother and sister. There is a long list of recipes prepared on the auspicious occasion of Rakhi and cooking special food is a must on the day. In fact, the festival is a call for celebration and delicious food. You can also cook delicious pumpkin kheer on Rakhi and sweeten up your relation. It is counted amongst the popular Raksha Bandhan recipes. Given below are the ingredients as well as the method of preparation for this dish. Read on and know how to make it.
Pumpkin Kheer Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 medium-size Pumpkin
- 1.5 liters Milk
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
- 10-12Cashew Nuts
- 1/4 tsp Saffron, dissolved in 1 tsp water
- 8-10 Raisins
Method
- Peel off the pumpkin and grate it well. Squeeze the grated pumpkin and put it aside.
- Put the milk in a pan and boil it until it gets thick and keep stirring it continuously.
- Add sugar to it and after 5-7 mints add the grated pumpkin too. Cook the mixture for 25 mints at low flame. Keep stirring the mixture at intervals.
- When the pumpkin kheer is cooked add cardamom powder, cashew nuts, saffron and raisin.
