Makhana kheer and jalebi parfait. Hi friends. hope you like the recipe for this super delicious and tasty Shahi Makhana Kheer. It is made with Lotus Seeds also known as Foxnuts or Phool. Roasted makhana recipe - makhana or phool makhana or lotus seeds is an ingredient I have seen often living in India.

I have also seen makhana being served as prashad. Makhana kheer is a pudding made up of makhana, milk and sugar. These nuts are different from other nut as Makhana are very low in fat and high in carbohydrate. You can cook Makhana kheer and jalebi parfait using 22 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Makhana kheer and jalebi parfait

It's of For Makhana kheer.
You need 1 cup of makhana/foxnuts.
You need 500 ml of full fat milk.
You need 1/2 tsp of green cardamom powder.
Prepare 2 tbsp of grated mawa.
You need 1/2 cup of grated plam jaggery.
Prepare 2 tsp of clarified butter/ghee.
It's 2 tbsp of chopped dry fruits.
You need of For jalebi.
It's 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
It's 2 tsp of gramflour/ besan.
It's 1 pinch of baking powder.
Prepare 1 pinch of baking soda.
You need 1 1/2 tsp of yogurt.
It's 1/4 cup of water.
It's 2 cups of oil to fry jalebi.
It's 1/2 cup of sugar.
You need 1/4 cup of water.
Prepare 2 of green cardamom pods.
Prepare 5-6 of saffron strands.
You need 2 tbsp of milk.
It's 1/4 tsp of lemon juice.

Makhana kheer is ready to serve. You can serve it hot or chilled. Remember, after cooling down the consistency will become a little more thick. Makhana kheer, it's a very light and healthy kheer which prepared by using lotus seed pop and milk combo.

Makhana kheer and jalebi parfait step by step

Heat ghee in a pan,add makhana and roast in low flame till it become slightly golden and crispy,then keep aside..
In heavy bottomed pan heat milk for 5-6 minutes or till it become 3/4 in quantity, stir it frequently..
Add roasted makhana,cook it for another 5-6 minutes or till it done, stir it continuously..
Add grated mawa,mix and cook for couple of minutes and switch off the flame..
Add grated jaggery and green cardamom powder, combine it well..
Makhana kheer is ready, cool it down and refrigerate it for an hour..
In a large bowl mix together flour, gramflour, baking powder, baking soda, yogurt, mix it well, cover it and let the batter sit for 9-10 hours or overnight to ferment..
Now for sugar syrup,in a heavy bottomed pan put sugar, green cardamom pods and water together,let it all come to a boil..
Once boil add milk, give a quick mix, and boil for a minute..
All the dirt in the sugar syrup will separate, discard it..
Now add saffron, lemon juice, and simmer it till syrup becomes sticky and form one string consistency..
Keep the syrup warm, while making jalebi, now transfer the jalebi batter into a squeeze bottle..
Heat oil in a pan, squeeze batter in hot oil, making spiral motion, shape it like jalebi, keep the flame at low..
Fry both sides till it become golden brown..
Remove from the oil and dip in warm sugar syrup, few seconds on each side..
Then remove it from sugar syrup, jalebi is ready..
For assembling the dish, in a serving glass fill half with chilled makhana kheer, then sprinkle some chopped dry fruits, topped it with handful jalebi pieces..
Enjoy chilled kheer with hot crispy jalebi..

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