Creating Delicious Memories with Dates Payasam

Payasam or Kheer with Dates or Khajoor an awesome and healthy dessert which can be prepared very easily and quickly at home.

Recipe

This quick dessert will allow you to eat the sweet and savoury without any guilt of breaking your diet

Course: Dessert / Sweet

Cuisine: Indian

Serve: 4 Members

Preparation Time: 10 to 15 minutes.

Cooking Time: 15 minutes.

Total Time: 45 to 50 Minutes.

Payasam or Kheer with Dates or Khajoor an awesome and healthy dessert that can be prepared very easily and quickly at home. A delicious and healthy kheer with no sugar, if you wish to have it more sweeter sugar could be added. Jaggery makes a better option than sugar to sweeten the dessert. A nutrient-rich recipe which helps to boost our energy instantly.

Required Ingredients:-

* Dates: 15

* Almonds: 10 to 12 Numbers

* Walnuts: 10 to 12 Numbers

* Almonds: A handful (for garnishing)

* Pistachios: a handful (for garnishing)

* Milk: 3 1/2 Cups

* Cardamom: 1/2 Teaspoon

* Sugar: 2 Tablespoons

Method of preparation:-

* Will take15 dates to make Dates Kheer/ Payasam.

* These dates are seedless. Will also add walnuts and almonds.

* To a bowl, add dates, Walnuts, and Almonds, Add hot milk to the bowl till the dry fruits sink.

* Soak them for 15-20 minutes.

* In the meantime, fry almonds and pistachios for garnishing.

* Heat 1 teaspoon of clarified butter in a pan, add the chopped almonds, pistachios and fry till they are golden brown and place them aside in a separate bowl.

* To the same pan, add 3 1/2 cups milk and bring it to a boil it on high flame.

* As effervescence start to form, put the stove on low flame.

* Let the milk boil for some more time to thicken. Stir it constantly.

* Grind the soaked dry fruits along with the milk and grind it into a soft paste.

* Add some more milk if needed.

* The milk on the stove has thickened.

* Now add the prepared paste and cook it on low flame for 10 more minutes till the payasam thickens.

* For sweetening, will add 2 Tablespoons of Sugar.

* Sugar is optional, can be added if you wish to have it sweeter.

* Jaggery would be a better option than sugar.

* Clarified butter can also be added.

* Add 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder for flavour and mix.

* Garnish it with fried Nuts.

* Serve hot or cold!

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