Sabudana Kheer is a sweet pudding made with sago (sabudana), milk and sugar, flavoured with cardamom and saffron, and garnished with dry fruits. Sabudana Kheer is creamy and rich in texture. Sabudana Kheer is a popular pick and is prepared during fasting festivals such as Navratri. It is easy to prepare and tastes absolutely delicious.

Ingredients

1/2 cup sabudana

2 cups whole milk

2 cups water

1/2 teaspoon green cardamom powder

4 to 5 tablespoons sugar

3 to 4 strands of saffron

2 tablespoon cashews

1/2 tablespoon raisins

Instructions

1. Rinse 1/2 cup sabudana for 2-3 times in water or until the water runs clear of starch. Soak sabudana in 2 cups clean water for 15 to 20 minutes in a pan.
2. Place the pan on stovetop and cook sabudana until sabudana pearls started to float on top. This takes 5 to 6 minutes on low to medium heat.
3. Next, add 2 cup milk and 1/2 teaspoon green cardamom powder. Stir well.
4. Add 4 to 5 tablespoons sugar or as per your taste preferences.
5. Continue to simmer till sabudana pearls have softened and the kheer has thickened. This takes 15 to 20 minutes on low to medium heat.
6. Stir often so that sabudana does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
7. Turn off the heat and add dry fruits of your choice- cashews, raisins or almonds.
8. Serve the creamy sabudana kheer and garnish with saffron strand and some chopped cashews.

Hope you enjoy it! Happy Cooking!