FOX NUTS(MAKHANA) KHEER. Hope you like this recipe. #FiftyFiveVideo. #Like #share #subscribe #comment Kheer is the most loved Indian dessert is made in Indian homes to celebrate. Makhane ki Kheer or Makhana Kheer is an Indian pudding that has so many health benefits, good for weight loss, pregnancy. So what is this fuss about making Makhane Ki Kheer or Makhana Kheer all about?

Commonly associated with fasting, fox nuts are popular as 'Makhana'. Used for centuries as a snack food, fox nuts have myriad benefits. Makhana / fox nut has protein, potassium, phosphorus, carbohydrates, fiber, magnesium, iron and zinc. You can cook FOX NUTS(MAKHANA) KHEER using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of FOX NUTS(MAKHANA) KHEER

1. It's 1 cup of Makhana/Fox Nuts.
2. Prepare 2 cups of Coconut Milk.
3. You need 1 cup of Jaggery Syrup.
4. You need 1 tsp of Cardamom Powder.
5. It's 2 tbsp of Coconut flakes.
6. You need 2 tbsp of Almonds.
7. Prepare 1 tbsp of Cashews.
8. It's 1 tbsp of Raisins.
9. Prepare 2 tbsp of Ghee.

All this makes it a best snack option. There are different ways, how everyone makes their Makhana kheer. Some grind a part of it to thicken the milk mixture and some add it whole. Makhanas are also known as fox nuts, Euryale ferox, lotus seeds, gorgon nuts and phool makhana.

FOX NUTS(MAKHANA) KHEER instructions

1. Roast the fox nuts and almonds in a tbsp of ghee until crisp. Cool and grind to a powder. Add the powder to the same pan with a cup of coconut milk and half cup of water. Boil for few minutes..
2. Add the jaggery syrup and mix well everything. Add the first coconut milk and switch off the flame at first boil..
3. Heat remaining ghee in a pan and fry cashews raisins and coconut pieces. Pour this to the Makhana Kheer. Add cardamom powder and your healthy Makhana Kheer is ready.

These seeds are often used in quite a few Indian sweets and savouries like kheer, raita or makhana curry, and are also eaten as an evening tea-time snack. Makhana kheer is super easy to make and with that it will give a treat to your eyes as well as your taste buds. The process of making makhana kheer is pretty simple. Makhana Kheer is firstly roasting the makhana in ghee and blending them to a course powder. Further, it is made by boiling milk and sugar.