DISH NAME : MAKHANE KI KHEER (LOTUS SEED DESSERT)

Preparation Time : 40 minutes

Cooking Time : 20 minutes

Chilling Time : 45 minutes

Description

1) Makhana or lotus seeds are black in colour. It is sold after dry roasting in sand. Then it will pop up like popcorn & will also change colour to white. It does not have much flavour of its own.
2) Makhana is available in some supermarkets in town.
3) Makhana is calcium rich.

Note

1)You can substitute milk with coconut milk. Then use 500 ml. second extract coconut milk to cook makhana. Add 100 ml. of 1st extract coconut milk just before removing from fire.
2)To deskin Almonds & Pistas, boil water, take off fire.Add Almonds & Pistas (without kernels) to the water. After a few minutes, Almonds will shrivel. Then take out of water & peel of skin.Cut into slivers.
3) Add sugar only after fully cooking the seeds.