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Moong Dal Kheer - One well-known dessert that is served on important occasions in every Indian home is kheer. Kheer and joyous celebrations go hand in hand. Moong Dal Kheer is a healthy & easy recipe. Ingredients - - 1/2 cup split yellow moong dal - 1 cup powdered jaggery - 1 cup coconut thick milk (first milk) - ¼th cup chopped cashew nuts -2 spoon ghee - 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder Method: 1. Take a pan dry roast moong dal slightly just for about a minute or till you get nice aroma out of it. (Colour should not change) 2. Transfer the roasted moong dal into a bowl and rinse the dal twice with water and keep it aside. 3. Next add 2 cups water into a pan, once the water starts to boil add the roasted and rinsed moong dal into the boiling water and cook it till it becomes soft. 4. Mash the dal slightly using a masher and then add the powdered jaggery into it and give it a good mix. 5. Add the cardamom powder, cashews and ghee. 6. Allow it to cook for about 10-15 mins or till you f

Foxtail Millet Kheer - Kheer is a traditional Indian dessert that can be prepared in a number of ways. I am sharing one such kheer recipe made using healthiest ingredient i e. Foxtail Millet. Millets are actually a very good source & a better replacement for rice & wheat. Foxtail Millet is rich in dietary fibre & helps to combat various health ailments. Ingredients - 1/4th cup foxtail millet - 3 spoon sago seeds (sabudana)  - 1 litre milk - 2 spoon ghee - 5 almonds, cashew nuts and walnuts each - a handful of raisins - 10-12 saffron strands - 1 cup jaggery powder Method: 1. Dry roast the foxtail millet and sago seeds for about 3-4 mins on medium flame and then transfer it to a bowl and rinse it with water. Soak the millets and sago seeds for about 1 hour.  2. Take a pan add ¼th cup water, add jaggery powder and cook till you get thick and sticky syrup like consistency. Allow it to cool completely.  3. Take 3-4 spoons of warm milk and soak the saffron strands for about 15 m