Carrot Kheer | Gajar ki Kheer | Carrot Payasam

Carrot kheer is an easy and delicious sweet dessert of Indian cousine. This carrot kheer is made with healthy carrots and milk. This kheer is a winter speciality as carrots are abundantly available during the winter months. Kheer recipes made with rice or sewaiyan are very common dessert served in Indian cuisine but this kheer recipe is unique and healthy.

For this kheer use fresh and red coloured carrots as they will give a perfect and nice texture to kheer. Carrot kheer or Gajar ki kheer is very nutritious and healthy. Carrots are crunchy, tasty, and highly nutritious. They are a particularly good source of beta carotene, fiber, vitamin K1, potassium, and antioxidants. They're a weight-loss-friendly food and have been linked to lower cholesterol levels and improved eye health.

Here are a few variations to gajar ki kheer preparation. For making this kheer you can either grate carrots or blend to a smooth puree. In this carrot kheer recipe that I am posting today, carrots are grated and simmered in milk and sugar. We can adjust the consistency of the kheer according to our preference. The addition of chopped almonds give a nutty texture, cardamom lends a fragrant to the carrot kheer and the garnished coconut add some crunch. This is a perfect dessert for New Year Eve that is indulgent and satisfying. You can serve this during fast (Vrat) or any special occasion. Try this easy kheer recipe at home and impress your guests.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients:

2 medium Carrots
2 cups Milk
½ cup water
1 tsp. ghee
5-6 Almonds, chopped
8-10 Raisins
1 tablespoon grated dry coconut
2 tablespoon Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)

Instructions:

Wash, peel and grate carrots.

In a pressure cooker, add carrots, water and ghee.

Let it cook for 1 whistles on medium heat. This doesn’t take too much time to cook. Once the pressure is released, open the lid.
Pour mixture into a pan. Add milk and boil. Cook on low flame for approximately 5 minutes, stir continuously to avoid burning. Add sugar and cook until it starts to thicken.
Add chopped almonds, raisins and grated coconut. Mix well.
Now add cardamom powder, mix well and turn off flame.
Transfer into a serving bowl. Serve chilled or hot garnished with nuts .

Tips:

• Use fresh and red carrots.
• You can add khoya or condensed milk to give a creamy texture.
• You can blend carrots instead of grate them.
• Increase the amount of sugar depending on the sweetness of the carrot.
• You can adjust the consistency of the kheer by adding more milk.