Navaratri Special Recipe: Coconut Kheer | Olya Naralachi Kheer

Hello Foodies,
         Festival season is going on, and today I am sharing one more fasting or festival recipe that

is coconut kheer / naralachi kheer. Kheer is prepared in festivals, temples, weddings, and all special occasions. Kheer is a milk pudding, made by boiling rice, coconut, broken wheat, tapioca, or vermicelli with milk and sugar. It is flavored with cardamom, raisins, saffron, cashews, pistachios or almonds. I have prepared this kheer and have added jaggery instead of white sugar as a sweetener, it is an interesting and delicious version. It is typically served during a meal or as a dessert. It is also known as payasam and phirni. It is offered to Hindu deities as a prasadam. Coconut kheer is a delicious recipe prepared with fresh coconut simmered in milk and flavored with cardamom. Do try coconut kheer this festive season.

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes; Cooking Time: 15 Minutes.

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Ingredients :

1. Coconut 1 Cup
2. Jaggery ½ Cup
3. Milk 4 Cups
4. Dry fruits (Almonds, cashews, and raisins).
5. Cardamom powder 1 Tsp
6. Nutmeg powder ¼ Tsp
7. Saffron strands for garnishing
8. Water ¼ cup

Instructions :

1. Pour milk in a pan and bring it to boil.
2. Now add grated fresh coconut into milk and cook till the milk comes to boil again(stir regularly with a spoon).
3. Add dry fruits, cardamom powder, and nutmeg powder into the kheer and cook till it turns thick.
4. Stir frequently to prevent kheer from sticking at the base.
5. Now, coconut and milk have blended well together, turn off the flame, let the Kheer cool down.
6. Meanwhile in a bowl mix water and jaggery well.
7. Once Kheer cools completely, sieve jaggery mixture into the Kheer and stir well.
8. Tadaa, Coconut Kheer is ready, garnish with almonds and saffron strands. Enjoy!!!

Dietary Comment:
Based on a 2000 calorie diet. It makes 6 servings.
Per serving contains 190 calories, along with carbohydrates - 19.67 g, dietary fibers - 2.3 g, fats - 11.06 g, proteins - 5.52 g.

Health Benefits of Coconut Kheer:

1. Digestion: Improves digestion and absorption of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
2. Coconut has antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, and antiparasitic properties.
3. Provides a natural source of quick energy.
4. Skin: Helps keep hair and skin healthy, prevents wrinkles, sagging skin and provides sun protection.
5. Heart: Reduces risk of heart health and improves HDL(good cholesterol).

Good Time To Eat:
              It is good to eat coconut kheer as a dessert.

Eat Healthy, Stay Healthy!!!