Vegan Makhana Kheer: To Curb your Cravings on a Cheat Day

Ingredients:

• 2 cups almond milk
• ¾ cups makhana (puffed lotus seeds)
• ¼ cup brown rice (cooked and mashed)
• 2-3 tbsp jaggery syrup/ powder
• 1 Tbsp almonds , crushed
• 1 Tbsp pistachios, crushed
• 2 pinch Tsp cardamom powder
• saffron (Few strands)

Method:

1. In a kadai, dry roast the makhanas till crisp and slice them into 2.

2. In a heavy bottomed vessel, add the makhanas, almond milk, saffron and rice and let it come to a boil, then lower the heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes till the milk thickens.

3. Now add he jaggery syrup/ powder, cardamom, ½ tbsp. of almonds and pistas each and boil for few more minutes.

4. Remove in bowls and garnish with remaining ½ tbsp. of almonds and pistas.

5. Serve warm

Benefits:

Healthiest kheer when it comes to nutrients and fiber. Also a great meal in itself. Does not cause insulin spikes and hormonal imbalances as its dairy free