Makhana Kheer

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Ingredients

	1 cup	Makhana , fox nuts
	4 cups	Milk , full cream
	1/4 cup	Sugar
	1 tablespoon	Ghee
	1/4 teaspoon	Cardamom , powder
	10-12	Cashew , nuts
	10-12	Almond , chopped
	10-12	Raisin
	1 tablespoon	Pistachio , chopped
	a pinch	Saffron , strands

Instructions

1. 1 Heat ghee in a pan and roast the makhana on low flame until they turn crisp. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
2. 2 Remove the roasted makhana from the pan and let them cool. Once cooled, crush them lightly.
3. 3 In the same pan, add the cashew nuts, almonds, and raisins. Roast them until golden brown and set aside.
4. 4 In a heavy-bottomed pan, bring the milk to a boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer until it reduces slightly, stirring occasionally.
5. 5 Add the crushed makhana to the simmering milk and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. 6 Add sugar and cardamom powder to the milk and mix well.
7. 7 Add the roasted nuts and raisins to the kheer and mix well.
8. 8 Add saffron strands and let the kheer simmer for another 5 minutes.
9. 9 Garnish with chopped pistachios before serving.