When we were living in Muscat, during Dussehra, one evening, I had invited around 20 friends for haldi kumkum. I had planned to make kheer that day.
Generally I make kheer using condensed milk and evaporated milk to make a rich and creamy kheer. That particular day, I didn’t have enough of condensed milk. That time I got this idea of using custard powder to make it creamier. It was just an instinct, but became a super hit and I was on cloud nine:)
Today, am going to meet few of my special friends and we are having a pot luck. And I have made my special custard kheer for my special friends 🙂
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Ingredients
Sago ( sabudana / javvarisi) – 11/2 cups
Full cream milk- 11/2 lits
Condensed milk- 200ml ( 1/2 tin)
Sugar- 1/2- 3/4 th cup
Custard powder- 2 tbsps
Strawberry essence- 1 tsp
Strawberry colour- little
( you can use colour and flavour to your choice)
Method
I made the kheer in the microwave. Sharing the method for that.
Wash and soak sago for 2-3 hrs.
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Drain the water. Add the soaked sago and 1 lit of milk in a microwaveable vessel.
Mix well and microwave for 12 mins at microwave power, high.
Take it out, mix well and again microwave for 8 mins or till the sago is cooked well.
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Add 2 tbsps of custard powder to the remaining 1/2 lit , mix well and make a slurry.
Add the slurry, condensed milk, sugar, colour and essence to the sago mixture and mix well.
Now microwave this kheer for 8 mins on medium power.
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Let it rest for few mins in the microwave.
Take it off from the microwave and mix well once again.
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Once it reaches the room temperature,
keep it in the refrigerator and serve chilled garnished with some cherries and choco chips:)