Are you counting calories but also counting days before you can cheat? This Healthy Quinoa Apple Kheer is the perfect dessert for you! Indulge without feeling any regret because this light take on the widely loved Indian dessert is here to win your heart over! You now know what to kick the festivities in with!
For me today officially marks the start of the big Indian festival season. And anybody who’s grown up in an Indian family will agree that it’s also the beginning of incredibly delicious, but rich, high calorie food. My family – unless they stuff you with food, they haven’t pampered you properly. Obviously I’ve got those genes. While kheer is one of my favorites, I can never finish an entire bowl, but this Healthy Quinoa Apple Kheer – I’m guilty of stealing a few spoonfuls at breakfast today.
To me it’s very similar to bulgur, in taste and texture, but the internet tells me that it’s a food superstar and here’s why. Rich in antioxidants, fiber and minerals, it can absorb copious amounts of water, which makes it perfect for making kheer.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups Quinoa cooked
1 teaspoon Ghee
1 Apple finely chopped
750 ml Milk Skim
8-10 Saffron strands
1 teaspoon Cardamom crushed
1/4 cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Pistachios Chopped
Apples Sliced for topping
Method* In a pot, heat ghee and add the finely chopped apples.
* Saute for 3-4 minutes till slightly soft and add quinoa, milk, saffron and cardamom to it.
* Bring it to a boil and simmer for 35-40 minutes till milk reduces by about one thirds and the kheer thickens up.
* You can simmer for longer if you like your kheer really thick.
* Add sugar and stir till combined.
* Cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate for an hour or so.
* Serve chilled, topped with chopped pistachios and apple slices.