Today I am sharing a dessert recipe that can be served warm or cold. Carrot payasam is a quick ,delcious and nutritious dessert to serve your family and friends. In this extremely hot weather i served it chillied . Loaded with cashews and Almonds it tasted heavenly.
This recipe is my contribution for 87th HWCG theme # CoolDesserts. This wonderful theme is suggested by Vanitha who is a wonderful blogger and has many amazing recipes on her blog. Do check her space for lovely recipes. I love her Surnali Dosa and Tomato Tart.
Check out the recipes shared for this theme below:
Pannacota by Jayashree
Mango Phirni By Vanitha
Basundi by Narmadha
Mint Rasgulla by Sujata
Pineapple Sorbet by Sasmita.
Recipe for Carrot kheer / Carrot Payasam:
Ingredients:
2 Carrots grated
750 ML Full fat Milk
11 Tsp Sugar
10 Cashews
12 Almonds
Few strands of Saffron
1 Tbsp Ghee
Method:
Wash ,peel and grate the carrots.
Soak saffron in 2 tbsp milk.
Pressure cook the carrots in half cup water and half cup milk. Allow it to cool completely.
Puree the carrots to a fine paste. Add the remaining milk and water mix.
Heat a wide bottom pan.
Add ghee. Roast the cashews and almonds.Remove and keep them aside.
In the same add milk and allow it to boil nicely.
Add the carrot puree once the milk is reduced to 3/4th.
Add sugar and saffron soaked milk.Mix well and allow it to boil for another 10 mintues on medium flame.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool completely. Garnish with roasted nuts.
Transfer it to a Bowl and refrigerate. Serve chilled!!
I love carrot kheer, it’s been a long time I made it. I normally dice the carrot and cook them.
Carrot Kheer looks so inviting and delicious. So creamy and perfect to enjoy during chill weather.
Carrot kheer looks delish Preethi. I can imagine the heavenly taste. Never made using boiled carrot. Next time I will make following your version.
This kheer looks so delicious I love carrots too in desserts and carrot kheer sound delicious!!!
That looks delicious , perfect for fasting days
Nice preparation and presentation.
Carrot kheer looks delicious, Preethi. This is one of my favourite kheer.
A gorgeous sweet dish with minimum ingredients…the colour is so attractive
Beautiful colour of the kheer and a lovely cool dessert to enjoy. A very good way to use up extra carrots.
Carrot Kheer looks so inviting and delicious. So rich and creamy, this is the perfect dessert to enjoy during cold weather!
Pass the bowl Preethi. My favorites are sweets and this carrot kheer is so delicious.
this is so delectable preethi ! loving rhe goodness of carrots simmered in that kheer…