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Vrat Kheer

Vrat Kheer/samo seeds kheer / Barnyard millet pudding

anubhav mahajan
A creamy, sweet blend of samo seeds/ barnyard millet and milk, with the richness of nuts and fresh cardamom flavour.
4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert, sweets
Cuisine fast, Indian, Indian, north indian, punjabi, vrat

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup samo seeds/ barnyard millet soaked for 1/2 hour in enough water
  • 1 litre milk whole or skimmed
  • 1/2 cup sugar any sugar- adjust qty as per the sweetness you prefer
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts and raisins optional- use nuts of your choice
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder or use 5-6 crushed cardamoms

Instructions
 

  • Soak samo seeds in water for almost 1/2 hour. This helps them cook quick.Drain and keep aside.
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  • In a separate deep bottomed, heavy pan, bring milk to boil. Heavy bottomed pan is important, otherwise the milk will stick to the bottom of any other pan. 
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  • Once the milk is boiled, lower the heat, and add samo seeds/ millets. Let it simmer on slow heat for about 15-20 minutes, or maybe more till it reaches the right consistency. Keep stirring in between, making sure it does not stick to the bottom.
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  • The desired consistency is reached, when  milk is slightly thickened and creamy, and the samo seeds are very soft. These grains and milk mix together and form a very creamy consistency.
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  • Now,add chopped nuts / raisins of your choice. Mix well.
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  •  Add cardamom powder (or you can crush 5-6 cardamoms and add those)
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  • At last, add sugar and mix well.Turn off heat.You can adjust the sugar qty, as per the sweetness you prefer.
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  • Garnish this with chopped nuts, edible gold or silver foil, or rose petals.
    Serve it hot or warm, or chilled. I love it chilled, but I really don't mind it warm as well. It tastes really creamy and luxurious.
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Notes

Recipe Notes

  • I prefer using whole milk in this, as it gives a very creamy consistency.You can use skimmed milk as well.
  • Adding nuts is optional- I added cashews, pistachios and raisins. You can make this without nuts, or add almonds/ blanched almonds and melon seeds, or any nuts you prefer.
Tip- Once the kheer/pudding has cooled, adding a few drops of rose water, gives a really nice ,mild, rose flavour to this kheer/ pudding. Make sure you use organic rose extract, and don't add too much.
Keyword vrat kheer, samvat rice kheer, vrat phirni, samo seeds kheer, barnyard millet pudding