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Rajgira Kheer
Rajgira kheer is a simple easy dessert pudding made with amaranth grains. Navratri recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 234 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup amaranth grain (rajgira or ramdana)
- 1.5 cups water for pressure cooking
- 1 cup milk
- 4 to 5 tablespoon sugar or add as per taste
- 12 to 15 cashews or blanched almonds, sliced or 4 to 5 tablespoon sliced cashews or almonds
- 4 to 5 green cardamoms, crushed to a powder in mortar-pestle or ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- 7 to 8 dried rose petals, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse 1/3 cup amaranth grains in a fine meshed seive or strainer. You can also add them directly in the pressure cooker if you want.
- Then add 1.5 cups water. Stir very well
- Pressure cook the grains on a medium flame for 3 whistles or for 9 to 10 minutes. Once the pressure settles down on its own, open the lid of the cooker.
- Now add 1 cup milk in the cooker.
- Keep the cooker on stove top on sim or low flame. Stir the milk and the cooked amaranth grains mixture very well. Simmer on a low flame for 6 to 7 minutes. Do keep on stirring at intervals so that the kheer does not stick or get browned from the base.
- Add 4 to 5 tbsp sugar. Stir again and simmer the kheer for 2 minutes more.
- Lastly add 4 to 5 tbsp sliced cashews or almonds, 1/2 tsp cardamom powder, 7 to 8 dried rose petals, chopped (optional). You can also add raisins and crushed saffron. Stir again.
- Serve amaranth kheer hot or warm or chilled. Once the kheer comes to room temperature, you can chill it in the fridge.
- You can garnish with some saffron strands or sliced almonds or cashews, while serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
234kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
43mg
(2%)
Potassium
290mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
132IU
(3%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin B12
1µg
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Vitamin D
1µg
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
2µg
Calcium
144mg
(14%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
23µg
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Magnesium
86mg
Phosphorus
228mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 132IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 23µg | |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 86mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 228mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.