SAMO/MORIYO KHEER
Gluten free, creamy, delectable Samo/Moriyo Kheer is a pudding that can be enjoyed as a dessert or for breakfast.
Ingredients
- 4 - 6 cups of full fat milk
- ½ cup samo/moriyo/barnyard millet/little millet
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup chopped nuts cashew nuts, almonds, walnuts, pistachios etc
- 2 tbsp raisins or a dry fruit of your choice
- ½ tsp cardamom powder elachi
Instructions
- Wash the samo just like normal rice. Let it soak in little water for about 15-30 minutes.
- Put the milk in a non stick pan over medium heat.
- Drain out the water from the samo.
- When it begins to boil, add the samo.
- Keep stirring occasionally and let the mixture simmer for 10 -15 minutes or till the samo is cooked and the kheer becomes thick.
- Add sugar and let it simmer for a further 3-5 minutes.
- Add the chopped nuts, raisins, and cardamom powder.
- Mix well and serve. It can be served hot or chilled.
Notes
- Instead of sugar you can use a sweetener to make it diabetic friendly.
- For a healthier version replace normal sugar with jaggery powder or coconut sugar.
- Add more nuts and dry fruits if you like.
- Can be served chilled.
- Add chopped fresh fruits to the cold kheer.
- Puree dates and dry figs and add to the kheer.
- Use low fat milk if you like.