Green Peas/Matar Kheer | Easy Dessert Recipes

Green Peas/Matar Kheer Matar ki kheer is a unique Indian dessert made from green peas. Matar ki kheer is prepared by cooking mashed peas with milk and sugar.

Matar Ki Kheer Recipe

Prep Time: 15-20 min

Cooking time: 15 min

Serve: 4

Main Ingredients: green peas and milk

Cuisine: Indian

Recipe Type: dessert

Level of Cooking: Easy

Recipe Source: Matar ki Kheer@ Spicy Veg Recipes

Taste: Sweet

Step 1: ​Ingredients:

1 cup Green Peas

1 tablespoon Ghee or unsalted butter

1 liters full-fat Milk

Sugar to taste

pinch of saffron

1/2 teaspoon Green cardamom powder

1-2 tablespoon Raisins or as required

cashew nuts and almonds sliced as requiredPreparation:

Step 2: Preparation: Step 1

Boil the milk in a heavy-bottom deep pan over medium heat, till it reduces to half its original quantity while stirring constantly.

Step 3: Preparation: Step 2

Wash the green peas carefully.

grind the green peas coarsely.

Add saffron into milk and mix it well.

Step 4: Method: Step1

Heat ghee in a Heavy bottom pan and allow it to melt.

Add Green Peas into a pan and cook on low-medium flame.

Keep stirring continuously. Cook for 5-8 minutes over medium flame, when ghee starts separating from the past.

Step 5: Step 2:

Add raisins,cashew nuts, and almonds into the roasted peas.

Step 6: Step 3:

Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Step 7: Step 4:

Reduce the flame and add the milk.

Step 8: Step 5:

Add saffron milk in the roasted green pea paste and cook.

Step 9: Step 6:

Add sugar and cardamom powder in kheer and cook for 2 more minutes.

Step 10: Step 7:

When kheer gets thick in consistency and is ready.

Step 11: Step 8:

Turn off the flame and serve kheer in a bowl.

Step 12: ​Tips:

**keep stirring at regular intervals.

You can use any dairy-free milk instead of full-fat milk to make it dairy-free version.you can use diet sugar instead of regular sugar.