Sago Kheer / Sabudana Kheer

Sago Kheer / Sabudana Kheer – A delicious kheer, made of sago, milk and sugar. Basic recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor !!

Serves: 3 – 4 small serving bowls

Ingredients

3 tablespoon Sago (sabudana), soak  for  one hour

500 ml / ½ litre milk (do not dilute with water)

5 almonds (optional), blanched (soak almonds / badam in ¼ cup water for one hour. Remove skin and cut into thin slices) 

6 tablespoons sugar (5 – 6 tablespoon or to taste)

2 pinches cardamom powder    

Method

Heat the milk in a deep non stick pan.  Cook on low heat for another 10 minutes till the milk thickens a little. Meanwhile thinly slice the almonds. Add the sabudana to the milk and cook, stirring, till the sabudana is fully cooked and the kheer slightly thickened. Add almonds, sugar and cook on a low heat for  5 - 7 minutes. Switch off the heat. Sprinkle green cardamom powder and mix well. Serve it hot  / warm or chill.