Makhane Ki Kheer/Phool Makhane Kheer is a creamy Indian pudding prepared with fox nuts. It is a traditional dessert prepared during festive season, especially Navratri. You can enjoy it cold or at room temperature and some people even like it a little warm! The Makhana Ki Kheer is a delight to the palate, and it comes together very easily.
What is Makhana?
Makhana are lotus seeds and considered as a very healthy food choice. It is used in both savory and sweet dishes and makes for a great healthy teatime snack bite. It resembles popcorn and when lightly toasted, it even tastes similar. Here is lovely article I read about Makhana and how it’s harvested.
What ingredients are needed in Makhane Ki Kheer?
- Fox Nuts /Makhana
- Whole Milk
- Sugar
- Ghee
- Assorted Nuts and Raisins
I used saffron, which gave the yellow hue but it’s optional. You could even choose to use jaggery instead of sugar. It will surely give a lovely flavor and color to the kheer.
To make the pudding creamier I also added a little amount of khoya/mawa/solid milk to the whole milk but that is also optional.
How to prepare Makhane Ki Kheer?
The steps are so easy and effortless:
- You toast the makhana/fox nuts and cashew with a little ghee. Take out the cashew and also separate a little bit of the makhana. Coarsely grind rest of the makhana.
- Then, boil the milk and simmer it down for 15 to 20 minutes. If you are using saffron, add it to the milk.
- Add the ground and whole makhana to the simmered milk and cook for another 10 minutes. Add the nuts, raisins, saffron milk and sugar. Stir around and cook for a couple more minutes. You can serve it warm or cold.
Quick tip to make the kheer creamy and richer:
Add a little bit of khoya/mawa to the milk and it will thicken the milk while making the kheer taste richer
Key steps to remember:
Don’t forget to roast the makhana.
Don’t add the sugar in the beginning. Add it at the end. Also, keep in mind that after adding sugar or jaggery, it will thin out the consistency of the kheer/pudding.
The first time I had Makhana was after my marriage at my in-laws. My mother-in-law was adding a few makhana to the rice pudding. It’s not a very common food item in Bengali household and I was had no idea what that was. Later, Arvind toasted some makhana in oil, salt and chili powder and it became one of my favorite teatime snacks.
It’s incredible how versatile makhana/foxnut can be. You can use it in so many ways and now with the cold days coming ahead, this Makhana Ki Kheer will be happening quite often.
Here are other festive desserts to try:
Gajar Halwa
Gulab Jamuns With Sweet Potatoes
Jalebi
Makhana Ki Kheer/PhoolMakhane Kheer is a creamy Indian pudding prepared with fox nuts. It is a traditional dessert prepared during festive season, especially Navratri. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Makhana Ki Kheer
Ingredients
Instructions
a wooden spoon inserted in the pan and let the milk simmer for 15 minutes. Make sure to stir in between, every now and then.
the roasted cashew and 1/2 cup of the makhana. Once cooled down, coarsely grind rest of the makhana.
sugar. Give it a stir and simmer for 2 minutes.Recommended Products
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angiesrecipes
October 4, 2019 at 9:47 PMLotus seeds are my favourite! Pairing them with milk and nuts sounds a great way to enjoy them.
Neil
October 6, 2019 at 8:56 AMI’ve never had lotus seeds before. I’ll need to see if they have them in my local specialised supermarket. This is a lovely dessert and I’m intrigued by the flavours!
Kankana Saxena
October 11, 2019 at 8:07 PMThanks Neil! I haven’t seen it anywhere other than Indian store, but I did gave an Amazon link to buy to buy it online.
Arpita
October 7, 2019 at 2:58 AMOh I need to try this makhane kheer.. Looks absolutely delicious 😋
Kankana Saxena
October 11, 2019 at 8:07 PMThanks babe 🙂
The Love of Spice
October 7, 2019 at 6:07 AMI love Makhanas! Though I think I love roasted makhanas the most, but really I love these lotus seeds in most forms.
Kankana Saxena
October 11, 2019 at 8:08 PMI too love roasted makhana with chai, but the kheer is just so luscious. Hope you will try 🙂
Matt - Total Feasts
October 7, 2019 at 12:42 PMI just listened to a podcast the other day in which they were talking about those popped lotus seeds. I’m intrigued by this, it looks really tasty!
Kankana Saxena
October 11, 2019 at 8:09 PMIf you can find some just get it and dry roast it in a pan with salt and paprika. It’s like popcorn 🙂
Easyfoodsmith
October 14, 2019 at 8:54 AMThe kheer such a guilt free kind of treat and I love that you added saffron.
mjskitchen
October 18, 2019 at 7:33 PMThis is certainly different. I’m not familiar with lotus seeds but would love to try them. I am familiar with puddings and have never found a pudding I didn’t like. Such a gorgeous color!