CARROT PAYASAM I KAJAR KI KHEER I NEW YEAR RECIPES

Hi friends,

WISH U ALL VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2014!!!

My first post of the year and treat for New Year, Carrot Payasam/Kajar Ki KheerJ, Wish you all very happy and successful year ahead… Take the yummy sweet kheerJ

I thought to make some special dessert to start the year. Yesterday night, I had idea of to prepare carrot kheer, and morning I directly enter to +Divya akka's space, because I already noted her version and it was appealing kheer. No further delay, I prepared the yummy and delicious kheer... Thank u so much Divya aks for the wonderful recipe... Its really good healthy and kids friendly, even for poor eaters like me...:P But I don't have condensed milk, but its other chance to make homemade condensed milk in jiffy and used it here... 

Category	Dessert - Kheer
Regional	Indian
Preparation Time	5 Minutes
Cooking Time	20  Minutes
Servings	3

Source - Divya's Culinary Journey

INGREDIENTS

Carrot – 1 Large

Ghee – ½ Tsp

Vermicelli – 3 Tbsp

Boiled Milk – 2 Cup

Cardamom powder – 1 Tsp  

Sugar – 1 ½ Tbsp

Homemade Condensedmilk – 3 Tbsp

Almonds and Pistachios – 2 Tbsp

METHOD

• Wash, peel and diced the carrot, cook the carrot with immersed water till soft or 5-10 minutes, cool and make puree with the cooked water. Keep aside.
• Heat ghee in pan; add vermicelli roast it slightly till golden brown.

• Now add milk to the vermicelli, and allow cooking for 5 minutes.
• Then add carrot puree, mix it well and allow boiling for 3-5 minutes.

• Add cardamom powder, sugar and condensed milk stir it well, let it boil for 2 minutes and switch off the flame.
• Garnish with chopped nuts with hot or cold.

NOTE

• You can use semolina or boiled sago pearls instead of vermicelli.
• Use 2 saffron strands soaked in milk instead of cardamom flavor.
• If you wish, add dash of orange food color.
• Use ghee roasted cashew nuts and raisins instead of almonds and pistachios.

ONCE AGAIN VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAVE A SUCCESSFUL YEAR AHEAD!!!

HAVE A DELICIOUS KHEER TO START THE SUCCESSFUL YEAR AHEAD!!!