Poha Kheer is a delicious and healthy Indian dessert that takes only 10-15 minutes to prepare. Therefore poha kheer is instant dessert prepared with poha, milk and some dry fruits.
So, if unexpected guests arrive or children insist on eating something sweet, this is the greatest alternative for them. Try out this Healthy Indian recipe of Poha kheer instant dessert.
Ingredients for Poha Kheer
- 1 cup Poha
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 4-5 Almonds (Chopped)
- 8-10 Cashews (Chopped)
- 10-12 Pistachios (Chopped)
- 4-5 Green cardamom (Crushed)
- 10-12 raisins
- 500 ml Full cream milk
How to make Poha Kheer Healthy Indian Instant Dessert
- Firstly take a heavy, thick bottom pan and boil full cream milk.
- When milk starts boiling, take poha and wash it with water.
- Now add washed poha to milk.
- Let it cook on low flame and keep stirring the kheer continuously.
- Cook it till poha swells in milk. This will take about 5-7 minutes.
- Now add half the quantity of chopped dry fruits in poha kheer, keep the rest for garnishing.
- Let it cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Next add crushed green cardamom and sugar. Mix well and stir for 4 minutes.
- Now switch off the flame and let the poha kheer cool.
- Garnish with remaining dry fruits.
Recipe Notes
- To make poha kheer, you can use both thick or thin poha.
- Poha kheer thickens while cooling. So adjust the consistency accordingly.
- You can also use other dry fruits like dates, makhana, fig etc.
- If using dates and fig then reduce the quantity of sugar in Poha Kheer.
- Add few drops of kewda essence to enhance the flavour of this healthy Indian recipe of Poha Kheer.