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Oats Kheer | Oats Payasam
Oats kheer is a delicious kheer made with quick cooking oats or rolled oats, milk, ghee and dry fruits. Flavorings in this Oats Payasam include cardamom, saffron and some dry fruits.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 372 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
- ½ cup quick cooking oats
- 3 cups milk
- ⅓ cup sugar or add as per taste
- ¼ teaspoon green cardamom powder
- 1 pinch saffron strands - optional
- 3 to 4 almonds - chopped, optional
- 3 to 4 pistachios - chopped, optional
- 6 to 7 cashews - chopped, optional
- 1 tablespoon golden raisins - chopped, optional
Instructions
- Chop all the dry fruits and nuts and set aside. Keep all the ingredients ready for the recipe.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a thick bottomed pan.
- Add quick cooking oats.
- Stir well and saute for 2 to 3 mins on low heat.
- Then add milk and sugar. Mix well.
- Simmer the kheer for 2 to 3 minutes or more on a low to medium-low heat, till the oats soften and all of the sugar is dissolved.
- Add chopped dry fruits, pinch of saffron strands and cardamom powder.
- Simmer for 2 minutes more and switch off the heat.
- Don't cook the kheer for a longer time as this will make up for a thick consistency. Keep in mind that when the oats kheer cools at room temperature then it will thicken more.
- Serve oats kheer warm or cold as a breakfast or a sweet dessert after meals.
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Notes
- You could also add rolled oats but remember to add some more milk. The time taken to cook rolled oats will be more than cooking instant oats or quick cooking oats. Cooking rolled oats in this recipe will take about 10 to 12 minutes or more.
- You could also add rolled oats but remember to add some more milk. The time taken to cook rolled oats will be more than cooking instant oats or quick cooking oats. Cooking rolled oats in this recipe will take about 10 to 12 minutes or more.
- Adding dry fruits and saffron is optional. You can skip dry fruits if you want.
- You can add dry fruits of your choice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
372kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
95mg
(4%)
Potassium
497mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
37g
(74%)
Vitamin A
398IU
(8%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.2mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.4mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
0.2mg
Vitamin B12
1µg
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Vitamin D
3µg
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
2µg
Calcium
317mg
(32%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
6µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
80mg
Phosphorus
341mg
Zinc
2mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 372
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 372kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 497mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 398IU | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.4mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 3µg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | |
| Calcium | 317mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 6µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 341mg | |
| Zinc | 2mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.