Sago Kheer Recipe - Tapioca Milk Pudding
Sago Kheer is a delicious combination of Sago and Milk made into a deseert. Serve this delicious Kheer as a dessert after your everyday meals or for your weekend meals.
- Prep time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 cup Sabudana (Tapioca Pearls) also called sago
- Sugar as required
- 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
- 6 Saffron strands
- 4 Cashew nuts roughly broken
- 4 Sultana Raisins optional
Instructions
- 1
To begin making the Sago Kheer Recipe, firstly wash sago pearls under running water, strain and keep aside.
- 2
In a large bowl, add 2 cups of water and soak sago pearls for minimum 1 hour or till they bloom completely.
- 3
Heat milk in heavy bottomed pan, till it starts to boil. Simmer the gas flame and add saffron, cardamom powder. Let it cook till milk starts to thicken.
- 4
Once the milk is pale yellow in colour and starts reducing from sides, add soaked sago pearls and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on low heat.
- 5
You will notice the sago pearls turning transparent and light. Add sugar and stir nicely till sugar dissolves.
- 6
Next, add chopped cashews and cook the kheer for another 10 minutes till it gets creamy in texture.
- 7
Turn off the gas and add raisins by your choice. Do not add raisins before as it may split the milk and spoil your preparation. Serve hot/warm/chilled, as per your preference.
- 8
Serve Sago Kheer Recipe as a dessert after your delicious meal of Palak Makhana, Punjabi Dal Tadka, Garlic NaanandJeera Rice.