Try this quick and yummy kheer recipe to balance nutrition and taste in one bowl for your kids.

Preparation Time: 20 min

Servings: 3-4 people

Ingredients:
  • 21/2 cups  Whole Milk
  • 4 Tbsp Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Custard Powder
  • 2 Apples
  • 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg powder
  • 1 Tsp Poppy seeds powder
  • Crushed pistachios for garnishing
  • pinch of salt
Procedure:
  1. Pour 2 cups of milk in a heavy bottom pan and turn the heat on .  When the milk starts boiling add sugar in it and keep stirring.
  2. Use  remaining half cup milk to dissolve custard powder. Now slowly add this custard powder paste to boiled milk. Whisk it continuously so that there are no lumps.
  3. Let it cool for 10 -15 minutes. Mean time peel and grate the apples.
  4. Once the custard is cold enough add apples,cardamom powder,nutmeg powder and poppy seed powder,salt  to it and mix it well.
  5. Garnish with crushed pistachios and serve it cool.
Tips
  1. You can always substitute 2% milk for whole milk and any artificial sweetener for sugar ,if you are watching calories.
  2. Always use sweet apples,if apples are sour its gonna ruin the test of kheer.
  3. For making poppy seeds powder you have to first roast them for 2-3 minutes and then grind them.