Carrot Almond Kheer

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This carrot almond kheer is a traditional rich and creamy drinkable dessert with a hint of cardamom and the perfect sweetness! This is perfect to serve for any season or occasion, not just Spring!

Why Carrot Almond Kheer

Because this is the best! This kheer is super easy to make and it is delciious to relish! What else do you need? Carrot, a delicious root vegetable though orange in color, can be white or purple too. This recipe used regular orange colored carrots.

The crunchy and tasty carrots are high in beta carotene levels. In addition to that they are also rich in potassium, biotin, B6 and K vitamins. And fiber too! Our body absorbs this beta carotene and converts it to vitamin A, much needed for vision.

The added almonds provide omega fatty acid boost and proteins. Further it adds proteins and along with milk, this addictive dessert will give nourishment that you want your kid to have. So, why not make this healthy and delicious dessert for your family!

This recipe doesn't use any fat - butter or high fat ingredients. So this also helps in adding a healthy dessert to your menu for any season.

This dessert is super easy to make! And it is a make ahead recipe making it a winner for any occasion as well for any size of crowd. You can multiply the recipe as required.

With all the above reasons, is it not the dessert that you are looking for?

Ingredients

Carrot - Carrots add a vibrant color and give nutrition along with flavor!

Almond - Almonds add to the creamy and nutty flavor to the kheer.

Milk - This recipe uses whole milk. I recommend using full fat milk for the best flavor and taste.

Cardamom - Adds aroma to the kheer.

Saffron - enhances the color and adds a tough of aroma. This is optional.

Sugar - Sweetens the kheer.

Serving Size

This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled to suit your need. As such, this recipe makes about five to 10 serving size depending on the portion size. It easily serves 10 people if served in half cup servings. Trust me, you will have to make more as your guests are definitely going for seconds.

Apparently this delicious drink is also a great evening snack/drink for growing kids. Not only calcium, when served, this dessert fortifies proteins and beta carotene with added almonds and carrots. Milk plus almonds and carrots, this is a kid approved dessert!

Make-ahead Dessert

This delicious dessert is a make ahead dessert. You can store this in the refrigerator and then serve it when needed. This is a great plus when you are planning to make a dessert for a crowd. Yes, this is easy and a crowd pleasing dessert.

Serving Suggestion

This kheer is best served hot, warm, or chilled. You could serve this kheer any time of the year. Depending on the weather, you can serve this hot during cold winter. I like to serve this warm or chilled during Spring depending on the day. Cool this kheer in the refrigerator and serve it chilled as this will provide great nourishment during Summer. Now, don't you see why this is our favorite kheer? This will be your favorite one too! Just try the recipe.

Storage

This drinkable dessert can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of days. When needed, remove from the fridge and transfer to a serving cup and serve. If you prefer warm or hot kheer, just warm it in mcrowave or on stove top and serve as prefereed.

More Carrot Recipe

Carrots are healthy and you should include it in your diet to get the beta carotene. You can use carrots in any meal from breakfast to dessert. This blog has tons of carrot recipes. Carrot Cinnamon Rolls, Carrot Coconut Muffins, and Vegan Whole Wheat Carrot Banana Bread are great ideas for on the go breakfast. Carrot Stuffed Carrot Buns are great savory breakfast or a perfect tea time snack for late evening.

Further, you can serve carrots as appetizers in veggie trays or as carrot Fries. Spicy Vegan Carrot Dip is great to serve for appetizer with breads or veggies. Carrot Slaw can be a side or a healthy snack. Carrot ginger soup and Carrot Red Pepper Soup are great ideas for scrumtious soup for lunch or dinner.

Moreover, I love carrots in dessert form and this traditional Carrot Halwa is our family favorite! I love to include traditional flavors in many desserts and this Carrot Halwa Ice Cream and Oatmeal Carrot Halwa Icecream Sandwiches are great recipes that I would recommend to you to make this Spring.

More Kheer recipes

A creamy pudding or kheer is always the best dessert for any occasion. A creamy milk-based sweet porridge that can have rice (Triple Chocolate Paal Payasam, Instant Pot Kheer, Paal Ada Payasam) dried fruits, fresh fruits, candies (White Chocolate Candy Cane Kheer) will be the choice dessert for every festival in our home.

Moreover, you can use even vegetables, like the carrot (Vegan Carrot Almond Rice Kheer), pumpkin (Pumpkin Almond Kheer), or bottle gourd (Bottle Gourd Kheer)variations.

Not only that, you can make kheer with fruits as well. Apple Kheer and Dragon Fruit Kheer will stand up to that.

More Carrot Recipes From our Group

Creative Carrot Recipes

• Brown Butter Honey Roasted Carrots from Jen Around the World
• Do Chua from That Recipe
• Orange Glazed Carrots and Beets from Palatable Pastime
• Waffled Carrot Latkes from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures

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