Green Peas Pudding(Matar Ki Kheer):

Matar ki kheer(मटर की खीर) is a unique Indian dessert made from green peas. Matar ki kheer is prepared by cooking mashed peas with milk and sugar.

Green Peas() are one of the most nutritious vegetables rich in minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants. Fresh, tender peas are relatively low in calories in comparison to other beans.100 g of green peas carry just 81 calories and no cholesterol. Fresh pea pods are excellent sources of folic acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin-C).vitamin-K,vitamin-A, and adequate amounts of antioxidants. Some of the common names include English peas, spring peas, sweet peas, garden peas, mater(मटर).

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Matar Ki Kheer Recipe–Green Peas Pudding(Step by step)

Boil the milk in a heavy-bottom deep pan over medium heat, till it reduces to half its original quantity while stirring constantly.
Wash the green peas carefully. Grind the green peas coarsely.
Add saffron to milk and mix it well.
Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan and allow it to melt. Add Green Peas into a pan and cook on low-medium flame.

Keep stirring continuously. Cook for 5-8 minutes over medium flame, when ghee starts separating from the past.

Mix raisins, cashew nuts, and almonds into the roasted peas.
Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Reduce the flame and add the milk.
Mix saffron milk in the roasted green pea paste and cook.
Add sugar and cardamom powder in kheer and cook for 2 more minutes.
When kheer gets thick in consistency and is ready. Turn off the flame.

Matar Ki Kheer is ready to serve in a bowl.

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Matar Ki Kheer Recipe |Green Peas Pudding recipe

Main Ingredients: green peas and milk Level of Cooking: Easy Taste: Sweet

Prep Time15

Active Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Yield: 4

Calories: 179kcal

Author: Swati Paathak

Materials

1 cup Green Peas
1 tablespoon Ghee or unsalted butter
1 liters full fat Milk
Sugar to taste
pinch of saffron
1/2 teaspoon Green cardamom powder
1 tablespoon Raisins or as required
1 teaspoon cashew nuts sliced
1 teaspoon almonds sliced

Instructions

Boil the milk in a heavy-bottom deep pan over medium heat, till it reduces to half its original quantity while stirring constantly.
Wash the green peas carefully.
Grind the green peas coarsely.
Add saffron into milk and mix it well.
Heat ghee in a Heavy bottom pan and allow it to melt.
Add Green Peas into a pan and cook on low-medium flame. Keep stirring continuously.
Cook for 5-8 minutes over medium flame, when ghee starts separating from the past.
Add raisins, cashew nuts, and almonds into the roasted peas.
Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Reduce the flame and add the milk.
Add saffron milk in the roasted green pea paste and cook.
Add sugar and cardamom powder in kheer and cook for 2 more minutes.
When kheer gets thick in consistency and is ready.
Turn off the flame and serve kheer in a bowl.

Notes

keep stirring at regular intervals.[br]You can use any dairy-free milk instead of full-fat milk to make it dairy-free version.[br]you can use diet sugar instead of regular sugar. Matar Ki Kheer Recipe–Green Peas Pudding(Step by step)

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